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The peregrine ; The hill of summer ; &, Diaries : the complete works of J.A. Baker

Baker, J. A. (John Alec), author, Fanshawe, John, editor, Baker, J. A. (John Alec). Hill of summer, Baker, J. A. (John Alec). Diaries

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\"Despite the association of peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J A Baker spent a long winter looking and writing about the visitors from the uplands -- peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with them. Including original diaries from which The Peregrine was written and its companion volume The Hill of Summer, this is a beautiful compendium of lyrical nature writing at its absolute best. Such luminaries as Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Ted Hughes and Andrew Motion have cited this as one of the most important books in 20th Century nature writing, and the bestselling author Mark Cocker has provided an introduction on the importance of Baker, his writings and the diaries -- creating the essential volume of Baker's writings.\" --Publisher description.

• Publisher: William Collins
• Subject: Baker, J. A. / Baker, J. A. Diaries. / Peregrine falcon England Essex. / Natural history England Essex.
• ISBN: 9780008138318, 0008138311

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
QL696.F34 B25 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE