England

' A brilliant gift for anyone who loves the countryside' - Independent ''This extraordinarily fine writer tours England with an eye for every living thing.A work of beauty, deeply informed, a fantastic gift.' - Saga'A masterpiece' - Daily Mail'Britain's finest nature writer' - Telegraph'Full of evocative detail, this celebration of nature and place is bursting with historical details and lyrical observations of wildlife and landscape.' - Countryfile magazine‘What we have here is the best of John Lewis-Stempel and the best of his vision of England.' - The Tablet‘That John Lewis-Stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation is undisputed.’ - Country Life-----Now in paperback, with map and illustrations, England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing. The English countryside is iconic: a series of distinctive habitats that unite to create a landscape that is unique for the rich diversity of