West Highland Landscape
- 80 Seiten
- 3 Lesestunden
Jim Crumley Bücher
Jim Crumley ist ein gefeierter Naturautor, dessen Werke sich hauptsächlich mit der Landschaft und Tierwelt Schottlands beschäftigen. Seine Prosa ist leidenschaftlich, inspirierend und visionär und fängt die Majestät der natürlichen Welt einfühlsam ein. Als einer der führenden Naturautoren Großbritanniens bietet Crumley den Lesern eine einzigartige Perspektive auf die Wildnis. Seine Schriften laden zu einer tiefen Verbindung mit der Umwelt und ihrer tiefgreifenden Schönheit ein.
The Nature of Summer
- 240 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
The final instalment in the acclaimed Seasons series, which interrogates how climate change has disrupted the natural rhythm of the seasons. It has attracted widespread praise and prize attention; Jim's passionate stance on climate chaos and the need for rewilding chimes with an increasingly eco-aware public.
The Nature of Winter
- 230 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
During winter, dark days of wild storms can give way to the perfect, glistening stillness of frost-encrusted winter landscapes it is the stuff of wonder and beauty, of nature at its utmost. In The Nature of Winter, Jim Crumley ventures into our countryside to experience firsthand the chaos and the quiet solitude of nature's rest period. He bears witness to the lives of remarkable animals such as golden eagles, red deer and even whales as they battle intemperate weather and the turbulence of climate change. In the snow Jim discovers ancient footsteps that lead him to reflect on the journey of his personal nature-writing life a journey that takes in mountain legends, dear departed friends and an enduring fascination and deep love for nature. Simply, he evokes winter in all its drama, in all its pathos, in all its glory."--Back cover
Portrait of Edinburgh
- 96 Seiten
- 4 Lesestunden
Spring marks the genesis of nature's year. As Earth's northern hemisphere tilts ever more towards the life-giving sun, the icy, dark days of winter gradually yield to the new season's intensifying light and warmth. Nature responds... Jim chronicles it all: the wonder, the tumult, the spectacle of spring.
An intimate - and deeply personal - portrait of a moody and majestic British autumn.
