Bothy: In Search of Simple Shelter
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
‘The bothy embrace is addictive’ ADAM NICOLSON
‘Will have you reaching for your boots’ CAL FLYN
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The countryside, country life: general interest
Windswept: Life, Nature and Deep Time in the Scottish Highlands
‘Windswept is a wonderful work, prose painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist’s canvas’ ROBERT MACFARLANE
‘An instant classic of British nature-writing’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Collins New Naturalist Library – Stoats, Weasels, Martens and Polecats (Collins New Naturalist Library): Limited-signed edition
A definitive account of the bright-eyed assassins of the British countryside.
Countryfile: A Year in the Countryside
A month-by-month celebration of the best of Countryfile magazine as well as an illustrated overview of the beauty and the drama of a year in the countryside.
Collins Backyard Chicken-keeper’s Bible: A practical guide to identifying and rearing backyard chickens
Chickens are many things: sources of meat and eggs, lovable pets, amusing images on merchandise, and a source of comfort at the end of a hard day. Whether we’re considering joining the growing flock of backyard chicken-keepers or simply cheered by leafing through images of gorgeous poultry, our love for chickens is strong.
Wild Isles
This beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life.
Food for Free: 50th Anniversary Edition: Unabridged edition
This fully updated special edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species that grow around us includes a new foreword from the author and a plate section with identification guides for all major species.
Beak, Tooth and Claw: Why We Must Live With Predators
‘A must read for all wildlife lovers’ Dominic Dyer
Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites – Britain and Ireland’s predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. But many consider them to our competition, even our enemies.
Orchard: A Year in England’s Eden
By the Wainwright-Conservation-Prize-winning author of Rebirding
Spend a year in an orchard, celebrating its imperilled, overlooked abundance of life.
Countryfile – A Picture of Britain: A Stunning Collection of Viewers’ Photography
Published In Aid of BBC Children in Need *
The Countryfile Calendar has brought nature into our homes for nearly three decades, and now this comprehensive collection captures the essence of each season, bringing together viewers’ photographs of the British countryside throughout the year.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Uplands and Birds (Collins New Naturalist Library): First edition
Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its birds.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Pembrokeshire (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 141)
This lushly illustrated and fully comprehensive book about the wildlife, landscapes and history of Pembrokeshire is a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series, and reveals the incredible wealth of biodiversity present in the region.
Collins Classics – My Ántonia (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
My Antonia is Willa Cather’s masterpiece about 19th-century Nebraskan pioneers.
Collins New Naturalist Library – The Peak District (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 44)
A survey of great interest to naturalists and to the thousands of ramblers who visit the Peak District.
English: A Story of Marmite, Queuing and Weather
What makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite – or is it something less easily defined?
Collins New Naturalist Library – Farming and Birds (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 135): Limited signed edition
Given the underlying topography, the scenery over most of Britain has been created largely by human activities. Over the centuries, landscapes have been continually modified as human needs and desires have changed.