NIGHT FALLS

Nightwalking: Four Journeys Into Britain After Dark by John Lewis-Stempel

A long time fan of a late night stroll, awardwinning nature writer John Lewis-Stempel gathers four seasonal forays in four terrains – wood, river, hill and field – in his home county of Herefordshire. He describes the allure of an after dark stroll with typical poetic aplomb. The darkened world becomes ‘a dark adventurous continent, from which one returns with explorers’ tales of wonder’ such as seeing a bold badger, boxing hares, glow worms, and hearing the ghostly screech of a tawny owl, and wind-whipped hawthorn bushes. Evocative and encouraging, it’s an invitation to head off on your own midnight meander. It’s time to become a creature of the night. (Doubleday)…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022

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