
NATURE TALES FOR WINTER NIGHTS
EDITED BY NANCY CAMPBELL
Published: 15th May 2024
ELLIOTT & THOMPSON
From the late days of autumn, through deepest cold, and towards the bright hope of spring, here is a collection of familiar names and dazzling new discoveries.
Join the naturalist Linnæus travelling on horseback in Lapland, witness frost fairs on the Thames and witch-hazel harvesting in Connecticut, experience Alpine adventure, polar bird myths and courtship in the snow in classical Japan and ancient Rome. Observations from Beth Chatto’s garden and Tove Jansson’s childhood join company with artists’ private letters, lines from Anne Frank’s diary and fireside stories told by indigenous voices.
A hibernation companion, this book will transport you across time and country this winter.
The pretty cover was what first drew me to this unexpected treat of a collection of shorts. Delving into words from Anne Frank’s diary, Beth Chatto’s wonderful garden sights, and Tim Dee’s enchanting bird observations, it is easy to see why everything is included here, even though there are such wildly differing styles of writing.
I can only imagine how lovely the physical copy will look, and this will make a gorgeous gift for fans of the written word.
*I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley – this is my unbiased review
4 / 5
A classically gorgeous winter warmer