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Book Synopsis"An utter delight" - Jennifer Tetlow. In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife - here, the kingfisher. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our best-loved native species, offering intimate insights into their extraordinary lives.
Trade ReviewPraise for Jim Crumley: "An utter delight. I cried more than once for the sheer beauty of the writing and descriptions of watching wildlife." - Jennifer Tetlow; "The most gifted writer where nature writing and mountain writing meet" - Jim Perrin for The Great Outdoors; "The best nature writer working in Britain today." - The Los Angeles Times; "Enthralling and often strident." - The Observer; "Tinglingly readable ... Crumley's distinctive voice carries you with him on his dawn forays and sunset vigils." - Sir John Lister-Kaye, The Herald; "Nature writing with passion, honesty, even poetry" - Scottish Review of Books; "Virtuoso writing" - BBC Countryfile.
