A Life in Nature - Or How to Catch a Mole

Informationen zum Autor Marc Hamer was born in the North of England and moved to Wales over thirty years ago. After spending a period homeless, then working on the railway, he returned to education and studied fine art in Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent. He has worked in art galleries, marketing, graphic design and taught creative writing in a prison before becoming a gardener. Both his books, A Life in Nature; or How to Catch a Mole and Seed to Dust have been longlisted for the Wainwright Prize. Klappentext A captivating, life-affirming memoir of a life in nature that celebrates finding wonder in our world. 'A wonderful book... It has taught me a lot. I feel great love for it' MAX PORTER At the age of sixteen, Marc Hamer left home with only a rucksack and started walking. By day, he observed the animals and birds. By night, he slept under hedges, in woodlands and on riverbanks. It was the beginning of a life in nature. Years later, now working as a gardener and mole-catcher in the Welsh countryside, Marc tells of the experiences that have shaped him and of the wonders that he encounters each day. He considers, too, the fascinating ways of the mole and the myths that surround this curious creature. This beautiful, meditative book explores what nature can teach us about ourselves and our search for contentment. It is a celebration of living peacefully and finding joy in the world around us. 'It is rare to encounter such respect and understanding of nature' Rosamund Young, author of The Secret Life of Cows ** Longlisted for The Wainwright Prize 2019 ** (Published in hardback as How to Catch a Mole ) Zusammenfassung A captivating, life-affirming memoir of a life in nature that celebrates finding wonder in our world.

Product details

• Authors: Marc Hamer
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781784709938
• ISBN: 978-1-78470-993-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; NATURE / Animals / Wildlife, NATURE / Animals / Mammals, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, Animals & society, The countryside, country life: general interest, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Gift books, Wildlife: mammals, The countryside, country life, Animals and society, Wildlife: mammals: general interest, Coping with ageing