This reprint from 1879 consists of a collection of essays by nature writer Jefferies (1848-1887), who explores his feelings about the relationship between the natural and human worlds in the context of Wiltshire, England, where he grew up. He describes the habitats around Coate Farm, near Swindon, through various aspects of the country: the village, hamlet, farmhouse, orchard, woodpile, homefield, ash copse, rabbit warren, and other parts of his surroundings. The book has a new introduction by UK nature writer Richard Mabey. Distributed in North America by Dufour Editions. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Immersed in the detail of this ancient landscape, its people and the habitats of its wildlife, what emerges from Jefferies’ dazzling prose is his sense of perpetual wonder and the deep affection he felt for his homeland, from the clatter of a milkmaid’s boots to a pike lying in ambush.
Jefferies' beguiling description of his native Wiltshire, its people, nature and landscape.
