THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS

'To see a hare sit still as stone, to watch a hare boxing on a frosty March morning, to witness a hare bolt . . . these are great things. Every field should have a hare.'

The hare, a night creature and country-dweller, is a rare sight for most people. We know them only from legends and stories. They are shape-shifters, witches' familiars and symbols of fertility. They are arrogant, as in Aesop's The Hare and the Tortoise, and absurd, as in Lewis Carroll's Mad March Hare. In the absence of observed facts, speculation and fantasy have flourished. But real hares? What are they like?

In The Private Life of the Hare, John Lewis-Stempel explores myths, history and the reality of the hare. And in vivid, elegant prose he celebrates how, in an age when television cameras have revealed so much in our landscape, the hare remains as elusive and magical as ever.

A beautifully illustrated and lyrical celebration of this fascinating creature from the prize-winning author of bestsellers The Running Hare, Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow.

About the Author
John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer and 'Britain's finest living nature writer' (The Times). His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers Woodston, The Running Hare and The Wood. He is the only person to have won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing twice, with Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow. In 2016 he was named Magazine Columnist of the Year for his column in Country Life. He farms cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Traditionally.

Reviews
In vivid prose, [John Lewis-Stempel] celebrates how, in an age when television cameras have revealed so much in our landscape, the hare remains as magical and elusive as ever. * Slightly Foxed *
In elegant prose, [John Lewis-Stempel] celebrates the elusive magic of these beautiful night creatures. * Evening News *



Book Information
ISBN 9780857524553
Author John Lewis-Stempel
Format Hardback
Page Count 112
Imprint Doubleday
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 204g
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 135mm * 16mm