Diary of a Young Naturalist - SIGNED

McAnulty, Dara

ISBN 10: 1908213795 / ISBN 13: 9781908213792

Published by Little Toller Books, 2020

About this Item

1st edition, 2nd impression, hardback in unclipped jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page, by way of a specially designed bookplate, with no other inscriptions. Book and jacket both in near fine condition, knock to bottom front tip. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1677329769352

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Diary of a Young Naturalist - SIGNED
• Publisher: Little Toller Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908213795
• ISBN 13: 9781908213792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize, Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of Dara McAnulty's world, from spring to summer, autumn to winter, on his home patch, at school, in the wild and in his head. Evocative, raw and beautifully written, this very special book vividly explores the natural world from the perspective of an autistic teenager juggling homework, exams and friendships alongside his life as a conservationist and environmental activist. With a sense of awe and wonder, Dara describes in meticulous detail encounters in his garden and the wild, with blackbirds, whooper swans, red kites, hen harriers, frogs, dandelions, skylarks, bats, cuckoo flowers, Irish hares and many more species. The power and warmth of his words also draw an affectionate and moving portrait of a close-knit family making their way in the world.

About the Author

Dara McAnulty is a naturalist, conservationist and activist from Northern Ireland. He's received many awards for his conservation work, including from BBC Springwatch, The Daily Mirror and Birdwatch magazine. He's written and presented numerous natural history programmes for BBC radio and television, and become an ambassador for the RSPCA, the iWill campaign and the Jane Goodall Institute. Dara is the youngest ever recipient of the RSPB medal for conservation. He lives with his family and Rosie the rescue-greyhound at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in County Down. DIARY OF A YOUNG NATURALIST is his first book.