J. A. Baker, John Fanshawe (Editor), Mark Cocker (Introduction)

The Peregrine

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ISBN 13:: 9780008138318
author:: J. A. Baker, John Fanshawe (Editor), Mark Cocker (Introduction)
format:: Paperback
publisher:: William Collins
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 432
Dimensions:: 12.9 x 2.9 x 19.8 cm
Genre:: Science & Nature, Biological Sciences, Animal Sciences
Condition:: New
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The Peregrine by J. A. Baker is a lyrical and evocative work of nature writing that explores the lives of peregrines in their natural habitat. Set against the backdrop of the Essex coast, this book follows the author's observations of these birds as they spend the winter months hunting on the marshes.

This reissue includes original diaries from which The Peregrine was written, as well as its companion volume The Hill of Summer. The book has been praised for its beauty and significance in 20th-century nature writing, with many notable authors citing it as an important work.

A new introduction by Mark Cocker provides context for Baker's life and writings, while additional papers, maps, and letters offer further insight into the author's history. This updated paperback edition includes a previously unpublished article by Baker, "On the Essex Coast", which has been included with the agreement of the RSPB.

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