Books by J A Baker
“The Hill of Summer is very different to Baker’s more famous book, The Peregrine. It’s similarly intense, but less death-y. It has the same, almost mystical attention to place and to detail. In that, he’s quite like Richard Jefferies, the Victorian nature writer who was, in many ways, a mystic. And he had incredibly intense experiences of nature that he that he captured in words, some of which are breath-taking to read, and I find the same with Baker.” Read more...
Melissa Harrison, Environmentalist
Interviews where books by J A Baker were recommended
The best books on Summer, recommended by Melissa Harrison
Temperatures ratcheting, tinderbox conditions, a pressure cooker atmosphere… summer is a handy literary shorthand for rising tensions. But in the natural world, summer is a quiet time when the flowers die back and the fruits and seeds are ripening. Here, Melissa Harrison—the novelist, nature writer and podcaster—recommends five of the best summer books, for those who like to read in step with the seasons.
The best books on Birds, recommended by Jonathan Elphick
Birds are everywhere. They capture our imagination and make us wish that we, too, could soar away. Jonathan Elphick eloquently recommends the best books on the wonders of birds.
