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WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2020 WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD FOR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2020 WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 'Really, really special' CHRIS PACKHAM 'An extraordinary voice and vision' ROBERT MACFARLANE 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 startling and special book vividly explores the natural world from the perspective of an autistic teenager coping with the uprooting of home, school, and his mental health, while pursuing his life as a conservationist and environmental activist. In a work of power and hope, Dara recalls his sensory encounters in the wild - with blackbirds, whooper swans, red kites, hen harriers, frogs, dandelions, Irish hares and more - while drawing a moving portrait of a young activist dealing with change, and a family making their way in the world. 'One of the most talented and passionate writers of our era' STEVE SILBERMAN

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH AND THE WILD SILENCEPre-order the latest book from global bestselling author Raynor Winn, and follow her journey across Great Britain exploring our relationship to the land, and to each other__________ We're a long way from 'nearly there' the path winds higher and higher, until it almost disappears As the fracture lines between nations grow wider, how do we relate to each other, and to the land on which we live and the world around us? Are we united enough to see protection of the environment as a priority?These are the questions Raynor asks herself as she embarks on her most ambitious walk to date alongside her husband Moth - from the dramatic beauty of the Cape Wrath Trail in the north-west corner of Scotland, to the familiar territory of the South-west Coast Path.Chronicling her journey across Great Britain with trademark luminous, exquisite prose, Raynor maps not only the physical terrain, but also captures the collective consciousness of a country facing an uncertain path ahead.__________

In de zomer is het gezellig druk in het badplaatsje Stoneybridge. Overal slenteren vakantiegangers rond en de stranden zijn bezaaid met emmers, schepjes en zandkastelen. Maar in de winter begeeft bijna niemand zich naar de prachtige stranden en de woeste kliffen die samen de ruige westkust van Ierland vormen. De enkeling die toch naar de kust gaat, kan niet om hotel Stone House heen. Daar kan iedere gast rekenen op een warm welkom van eigenaresse Chicky Starr, ongeacht de reden van zijn komst. Zo dragen Henry en Nicola een afschuwelijk geheim met zich mee, zie de vrolijke verpleegkundige Winnie haar vakantie in het water vallen en komt John op de bonnefooi aanwaaien nadat hij zijn vlucht heeft gemist. En de excentrieke Freda is paragnost - en parttime kapper. En dan is er nog Nora, een zwijgzame oudere dame die overal zo het hare van lijkt te denken. 'Hotel aan Zee' is een hartverwarmende roman met alle ingrediënten van een echte Maeve Binchy: warmte, humor en heerlijke personages met wie je graag je tijd doorbrengt.