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Nightwalk: A journey to the heart of nature [Hardcover]

Chris Yates
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26 April 2012 0007415540 978-0007415540 First Edition/First Printing

Chris Yates, one of Britain’s most insightful and lyrical writers, raises his gaze from his beloved rivers and ponds and takes us on a mesmerizing tour of the British countryside.

“Last November, the sudden appearance of a hundred wintering ravens in a wood in Cranborne Chase, where I have lived for twenty-five years without seeing more than a few solitary specimens, reminded me that there is always something ready to flame up again in the landscape, just when it seemed the fire had gone out.”

In Nightwalk we accompany Chris Yates on the most magical of journeys into the very heart of the British countryside. His acute observation of the natural world and ability to transcend it exquisitely sets Chris apart from his contemporaries.

Time slows down for a deeper intimacy with nature, and through Chris’s writing we hear every rustle of a leaf, every call of a bird. He widens the power of our imagination, heightening our senses and revealing beauty in the smallest details.


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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; First Edition/First Printing edition (26 April 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007415540
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007415540
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 21.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 56,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for Chris Yates:

‘Wonderful stuff’
Independent on Sunday

‘There can be few who have explained so elegantly both the zen-like trance of the serious fisherman and the all-too-active comedy of preparation, expedition and return’
Guardian

‘Chris Yates is a god’
Condé Nast Traveller

‘A wonderfully elegiac book’
Big Issue

‘lyrical and haunting…Yates’ narrative is presented as an account of a midsummer countryside walk…Its beauty lies in its tenderness about the world and the author’s personal responses to what he hears, feels and smells…It stayed with me a long time after I finished.’ Rachel Joyce, The Times

‘This book is the result of following a whim to its natural conclusion. It’s about time and losing track of it. Chris Yates doesn’t really want his wanderings to end, and neither will you. It’s a wonderful book, and I’m happy to recommend it without qualification.’ Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail

‘there is no doubt about the elegance and precision of Yates’ language, or his ability to conjure up an atmosphere… perhaps this is the real beauty of Nightwalk, and the true value of Yates’ gift as a writer: that it gives back the night to us, offers up a sense of freedom in the place of anxiety, reminds us of the silence in the midst of its bustling life, and soothes our atavistic fear of the dark while never quite permitting us to be complacent.’ EarthLines

‘Chris’s existing and extensive fan-base, the anglers, will find a freedom in Nightwalk…I believe this is [his] finest work to date…What is certain, though, is that Nightwalk will delight for many, many years to come.’ Kevin Parr, Caught By the River

About the Author

Chris Yates is an angler, photographer, tea connoisseur and prolific writer with contributions to the Idler magazine and former Editor of Waterlog magazine. He is a celebrated British fisherman and author of How To Fish, which has variously been described as containing 'more good sense than all those effete-aesthete fishing narratives put together' (Condé Nast Traveller) and as 'a gem of a book' (The Field). He is also known for his other books – Falling in Again, The Secret Carp, The Deepening Pool, Casting at the Sun, River Diary and Four Seasons – and the BBC2 series A Passion for Angling.


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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful memories triggered by a night walk 12 Jun 2012
By M. R. N. Shackelford TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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The author is (apparently) a well known writer about angling. This book is a series of small chapters (about one an hour, I suppose) relating the events and the memories triggered by those events as he takes a walk through his local countryside, sometime around mid summer.

As a fan of similar books (such as those by Edward Thomas) I was delighted by this one - very lyrical, weaving the animals and birds that he sees with the child-hood memories that they recall.

His prose style is poetic - and he paints beautiful word-pictures of the hills, woods, valleys and the creatures that inhabit them, in this other-worldy state of dusk and dark. At times I recall the delightful tale of Stig of the Dump and the mid-summer journey... it has the same child-like magic and wonder.

Although written for adults, this is also a great book for your children to read - to persuade them away from the dark, satanic game-stations, and out into a real world of wonder, magic and awe.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nightwalk 11 Jun 2012
By Arthur Dooley VINE™ VOICE
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Like one or two other reviewers,I wasn't familiar with Chris Yates before I read this.However,this fine work has persuaded me to delve deeper into the Chris Yates canon as he has the gift of being a natural nature writer. I've just read Kathleen Jamie's 'Seasons' which is in a similar vein to Chris's book. It's a tribute to the author that his book is very much on a par with Jamie's book.
Detailing an overnight ramble on a midsummers' night.The author describes his experiences in delicate prose.Occasionally delving into past experiences and reminiscences.
Here in the heart of the English countryside,Chris observes our native species in all their magic and mystery.A fine and uplifting work which will inspire others I'm sure,to look at our countryside with a fresh and almost child like perspective of the natural world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and beautiful 10 Jun 2012
By J. R. Atkinson VINE™ VOICE
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This is a short story about a night walk that the author takes on a summers evening, mixed in with some reminiscences from previous walks.

It seems very simply written but the quality of the descriptions shows that the author has a real talent and it has made me incredibly eager to ape the author and take a night walk of my own. It is a short book and in some ways I would have liked it to be longer but the flow of the book is amazing and an excess of description would have destroyed this. If you have any love for nature I'm sure you will enjoy this book and the presentation of and in the book would make it an ideal gift for someone who enjoys countryside walking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Modern Classic
...Another modern classic from Chris Yates.
a great book and a prompt and splendid service.
Book turned up on time, dry and in new condition. What more do you want!?
Published 4 hours ago by Chris
4.0 out of 5 stars Night walk: a journey to the heart of nature.
Beautifully descriptive journey through a night of nature encounters by an author who clearly loves his subject. His enthusiasm and knowledge are contagious.
Published 2 months ago by Sarine Browne
5.0 out of 5 stars Nightwalk by Chris Yates
My other half enjoyed this book. He is a great follower of Chris Yates and found this an insight into the person himself
Published 2 months ago by Annie
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good.
I enjoyed this book, but to be honest it is not Mr Yates best book, but having said that I read it all in one day only putting it down a couple of times. Read more
Published 2 months ago by chuck
5.0 out of 5 stars Up my street.
I am only half way through this book as yet and I and totally held by it first class book.
Published 3 months ago by R Westwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful.
Like all of Chris Yates work i was hooked after the first page. Transported to another place while reading it. Superb,.
Published 3 months ago by David Rundle
5.0 out of 5 stars Yates at his best
A lovely book, enjoyed every page. Yates is the greatest living angling writer. As in this work, he marvels and worships nature, drawing you into the great mysteries of the natural... Read more
Published 5 months ago by James Blackman
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
I liked this book, the subject matter is different, the design is clever and the style of writing makes it an easy read. Read more
Published 6 months ago by MR P J FAIRWEATHER
5.0 out of 5 stars A meander through the countryside at night
A personal account of a series of night walks in the Dorset countryside.

The chapters are a few pages long, an in them you are lead onto the chalk downs and woods that... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Half Man, Half Book
5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle observation
Picking up on Chris Yates prose is like settling down by a warm fire to listen to your favourite storyteller. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kimblewickpress
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