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Goshawk Summer
The Diary of an Extraordinary Season in the Forest - WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2022
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The wood holds its breath, the only sound the begging of the chicks. The forest hasn’t been this peaceful for a thousand years.
When lockdown happened, wildlife cameraman James Aldred had the unique experience of being alone in the New Forest with a family of wild Goshawks. No cars, no off-roaders, no aeroplanes roaring in the skies, no one in the Goshawk woods – except James.
And so, over Spring and into Summer, he began to record his experiences in a place empty of people but filled with birdsong and new life.
Amidst the fragility and the fear, there was silver moonlight, tumbling fox cubs, calling curlew and, of course, the soaring Goshawks – shining like fire through one of our darkest times. A Goshawk Summer unlike any other.
Magical and transporting. James Aldred’s account of a season spent filming Britain’s most powerful and mesmerising avian predator shines... In these dark times, it’s a beautiful and deeply evocative hymn to love, hope and connection. – HELEN MACDONALD, author of H is for Hawk
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Goshawk Summer is described as a magical and transporting account of a season spent filming a powerful avian predator, offering a deeply evocative exploration of love, hope, and connection. It's praised for its meditative quality, particularly resonant due to its context of being written during lockdown, and stands as a thoughtful addition to nature writing.
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ISBN: 9781783966400
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 240
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James Aldred is the celebrated author of The Man Who Climbs Trees (Allen Lane) and an Emmy Award winning documentary wildlife camera man and film-maker. He works with TV and production companies around the world including the BBC and National Geographic. He has collaborated with Sir David Attenborough on numerous projects including ‘Life of Mammals’, ‘Planet Earth’ and ‘Our Planet’ and been nominated for BAFTA/RTS awards many times. He was lucky to spend the national lockdown of Spring and Summer 2020 filming in the New Forest.
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