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Reviews: Nature & Place

Reviews of books about nature and/or place.

Book review: ‘Gone’ by Michael Blencowe

‘Gone’ by Michael Blencowe

A search for what remains of the world’s extinct creatures.

Published 24-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place, Science Tags: extinction, Michael Blencowe, reviews

Book review: ‘The Stubborn Light of Things’ by Melissa Harrison

‘The Stubborn Light of Things’ by Melissa Harrison

A nature diary.

Published 12-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place Tags: Melissa Harrison, reviews

Book review: ‘Empire Antarctica’ by Gavin Francis

‘Empire Antarctica’ by Gavin Francis

Ice, silence and emperor penguins.

Published 25-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘Mountains of the Mind’ by Robert Macfarlane

‘Mountains of the Mind’ by Robert Macfarlane

A history of a fascination.

Published 27-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place Tags: Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell, John Tyndall, reviews, Robert Macfarlane

Book review: ‘Ghosts on the Shore’ by Paul Scraton

‘Ghosts on the Shore’ by Paul Scraton

Travels along Germany’s Baltic coast.

Published 25-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Fiction, History, Nature & Place Tags: Paul Scraton, reviews

Book review: ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W.G. Sebald

‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W.G. Sebald

An unclassifiable masterpiece.

Published 24-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Fiction, History, Nature & Place, People Tags: reviews, W.G. Sebald

Book review: ‘Vertigo’ by W.G. Sebald

‘Vertigo’ by W.G. Sebald

File under ‘Sebaldian’.

Published 24-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Fiction, History, Nature & Place, People Tags: reviews, W.G. Sebald

Book review: ‘At the Yeoman’s House’ by Ronald Blythe

‘At the Yeoman’s House’ by Ronald Blythe

Short book about veteran author’s extremely old house.

Published 23-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

Deservedly seen as a classic.

Published 14-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: Barry Lopez, reviews

Book review: ‘Rising Ground’ by Philip Marsden

‘Rising Ground’ by Philip Marsden

A search for the spirit of place.

Published 07-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place Tags: Philip Marsden, reviews

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