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Wild Hares and Hummingbirds: The Natural History of an English Village [Paperback]

Stephen Moss
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Book Description

2 Aug 2012

The village of Mark on the Somerset Levels is a watery wonderland, rich in wildlife: rooks and roe deer; sparrows and snowdrops; buzzards, badgers and butterflies; the iconic brown hare and the spectacular hummingbird hawk-moth.

As the year unfolds, Stephen Moss witnesses the landscape as it passes from deep snow to spring blossom, through the heat haze of summer to the chill winds of autumn; from the first hazel catkins to the swallows returning from Africa; from the sounds of the dawn chorus to the nocturnal mysteries of moths.

Wild Hares and Hummingbirds is both the story of a small corner of the West Country and a celebration of the natural world.


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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (2 Aug 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099552469
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099552468
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 73,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Delightful, soothing and informative " (Daily Mail )

"An enchanting book, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds is a combination of celebration for what is and regret for what is passing. It is elegiac" (Daily Express )

"An enchanting month-by-month guide to "the natural history of an English village". As richly evocative of January as of June, Moss captures the flora and the fauna of his Somerset home with a grace and charm to warm the coldest winter night" (Independent )

"[A] charmingly produced book.readers are in the hands of an expert" (Steven Barfiel The Lady )

"This engaging account.should spark interest in country-dwellers and provide a transporting read for townies. In his placid style, Moss is profoundly informative" (Christopher Hirst Independent )

Book Description

A Natural History of Selbourne for a new generation - nature-writing at its finest, expressed through the natural history of one very special place.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wild Hares and Humming Birds 5 Jan 2013
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A most delightful book which will appeal to all lovers of the countryside and wildlife. It is beautifully written both from the point of view of the countryside and wildlife but also describes graphically the joys of family life in a west country village
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wild Hares & Hummingbirds 6 Feb 2013
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I chose this rating to show everyone who likes wildlife and nature what an extremely interesting and enjoyable book this is.

No dislikes as yet. I like the way, Stephen Moss, (the author) presents the book as a story of country life and His wonderful way of discribing events, such as bird migration or the reason for the demise of the Elm tree. I read a trial of this book in the Daily Mail a few weeks ago and found that I was so enjoying the narrative, that I had to buy the book. The Somerset Levels is surely a place where not too many people venture and for this reason has kept most of the country ways and wildlife, which seems to be fast disappearing in built up area's.

I would recommend this book to all and anyone who enjoys the true countryside of Great Britain.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wild Hares 6 Feb 2013
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A month by month diary of a village natural history. Interesting to read, and informative, particularly if you have an ordnance survey map and bird or wildflower guide handy, to check out the references within. The illustrations are good but would have been better in colour.
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