![]() An essay on the peregrine inaugurates the mesmerising process of entering its world ("Like the seafarer, the peregrine lives in a pouring-away world of no attachment, a world of wakes and tilting, of sinking planes of land and water"). The motivation seems double, both to pursue a fascination with the birds and to get far away from people, "to let the human taint wash away in emptiness and silence". ![]() Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing. The project is announced in the opening pages: to follow peregrines in one small area of the Essex coast from autumn through to spring. Baker, Mark Cocker (Introduction), John Fanshawe (Editor) 4.19 279 ratings39 reviews Want to read Kindle 12.49 Rate this book Reissue of J. Luminaries such as Ted Hughes, Barry Lopez and Andrew Motion have cited it as one of the most important books in 20th-century nature writing. Greeted with acclaim, it went on to win the Duff Cooper Prize, the pre-eminent literary prize of the time. ![]() Its power derives in part from its simplicity of form. Bakers classic of British nature writing was first published in 1967. It's a book I find deeply restorative and one I often give to friends as a gift. The Peregrine is increasingly recognised as one of the masterpieces of 20th-century prose. This dim biographical silhouette contrasts with the blazing intensity of the work. ![]() We know that he has died although not exactly when. ![]() Born in 1926, he was a librarian, lived in Essex and wrote two books about its wildlife. ![]()
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