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A SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR
*UPDATED EDITION FEATURING EXTRA MATERIAL*

A nature diary by award-winning novelist, nature writer and hit podcaster Melissa Harrison, following her journey from urban south London to the rural Suffolk countryside.

''A writer of great gifts.'' ROBERT MACFARLANE
''The journal of a writer to compare to Thomas Hardy. Melissa Harrison is among our most celebrated nature writers.'' JOHN CAREY, THE TIMES

A Londoner for over twenty years, moving from flat to Tube to air-conditioned office, Melissa Harrison knew what it was to be insulated from the seasons. Adopting a dog and going on daily walks helped reconnect her with the cycle of the year and the quiet richness of nature all around her: swifts nesting in a nearby church; ivy-leaved toadflax growing out of brick walls; the first blackbird''s song; an exhilarating glimpse of a hobby over Tooting Common.

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The Stubborn Light of Things

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    A Paperback / softback by Melissa Harrison

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 22 April 2021
      ISBN-13 9780571363513
      978-0571363513
      ISBN-10 0571363512
      Also in:
      Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment The environment Natural History The countryside, country life: general interest Weather and climate: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR
      *UPDATED EDITION FEATURING EXTRA MATERIAL*

      A nature diary by award-winning novelist, nature writer and hit podcaster Melissa Harrison, following her journey from urban south London to the rural Suffolk countryside.

      ''A writer of great gifts.'' ROBERT MACFARLANE
      ''The journal of a writer to compare to Thomas Hardy. Melissa Harrison is among our most celebrated nature writers.'' JOHN CAREY, THE TIMES

      A Londoner for over twenty years, moving from flat to Tube to air-conditioned office, Melissa Harrison knew what it was to be insulated from the seasons. Adopting a dog and going on daily walks helped reconnect her with the cycle of the year and the quiet richness of nature all around her: swifts nesting in a nearby church; ivy-leaved toadflax growing out of brick walls; the first blackbird''s song; an exhilarating glimpse of a hobby over Tooting Common.

      Moving from scrappy c

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