Items related to Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape (A TIMES BESTSELLER)
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing 2020
'Remarkable, and so profoundly enjoyable to read ... Its importance is huge, setting down a vital marker in the 21st century debate about how we use and abuse the land' - Joyce McMillan, Scotsman
Desperate to connect with his native Galloway, Patrick Laurie plunges into work on his family farm in the hills of southwest Scotland. Investing in the oldest and most traditional breeds of Galloway cattle, the Riggit Galloway, he begins to discover how cows once shaped people, places and nature in this remote and half-hidden place. This traditional breed requires different methods of care from modern farming on an industrial, totally unnatural scale.
As the cattle begin to dictate the pattern of his life, Patrick stumbles upon the passing of an ancient rural heritage. Always one of the most isolated and insular parts of the country, as the twentieth century progressed, the people of Galloway deserted the land and the moors have been transformed into commercial forest in the last thirty years. The people and the cattle have gone, and this withdrawal has shattered many centuries of tradition and custom. Much has been lost, and the new forests have driven the catastrophic decline of the much-loved curlew, a bird which features strongly in Galloway's consciousness. The links between people, cattle and wild birds become a central theme as Patrick begins to face the reality of life in a vanishing landscape.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Patrick Laurie is a freelance journalist. As well as writing and farming, he works for Soil Association Scotland on a program which supports conservation projects on farmland.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBirlinn Ltd
- Publication date2021
- ISBN 10 1780277075
- ISBN 13 9781780277073
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
Search results for Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape (A TIMES BESTSELLER)
Seller Image
Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape (A TIMES BESTSELLER)
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbs7792657456
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Native : Life in a Vanishing Landscape
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 48246050-75
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape (A TIMES BESTSELLER)
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR011411723
Quantity: 7 available
Stock Image
Native : Life in a Vanishing Landscape
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 42076133-n
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape
Published by
Birlinn General, 2021
ISBN 10: 1780277075
ISBN 13: 9781780277073
New
Paperback / softback
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 310. Seller Inventory # B9781780277073
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
NATIVE
Seller: Speedyhen, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: NEW. Seller Inventory # NW9781780277073
Quantity: 5 available
Stock Image
Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape (A TIMES BESTSELLER)
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781780277073_new
Quantity: 5 available
Stock Image
Native : Life in a Vanishing Landscape
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 42076133
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape (A TIMES BESTSELLER)
Seller: Wyseby House Books, Newbury, WEST, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: As New. As new. Seller Inventory # ABE-1648824991921
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Native
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # GB-9781780277073
Quantity: 5 available