LewisStempel, John
Where Poppies Blow
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780224916
- author:
- LewisStempel, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Orion Publishing Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 12.8 x 19.7 x 2.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Nature, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
During the Great War, soldiers found comfort and interest in the natural world around them. Birds, in particular, brought joy to the trenches, where officers would often engage in bird-watching as a popular hobby. The soldiers also turned to nature for other forms of entertainment, such as fishing in flooded shell holes and planting gardens in their trenches and billets.
However, nature also presented challenges, with rats, spiders, and lice being a constant presence, and disease a significant threat. Despite these difficulties, nature played a crucial role in the soldiers' mental and emotional well-being, inspiring them to endure the hardships of war.
John Lewis-Stempel's book, Where Poppies Blow, explores the unique relationship between the British soldiers of the Great War and the natural world, revealing how nature gave them a reason to fight and the will to go on.
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