This ebook isn’t actually a nature ebook although there’s nature in it. It’s a shifting and humorous autobiography of somebody who’s concerned about wildlife and wild locations in addition to home animals and a complete vary of different issues. However none of that issues as it’s a superb learn.
The writer has lived by means of fascinating instances and her story is populated with alcoholics, damaged marriages, suicide makes an attempt, clandestine nocturnal liaisons, being a mom, rehabilitating injured animals and plenty of pictures and enjoyable alongside the way in which. She has lived in numerous components of Scotland but in addition labored and studied overseas. Even when the writer was let down, knocked down and should have felt down, the account will not be essentially upbeat however doesn’t get the reader, this reader, down. I’d describe it as ‘stiff higher lip however with the hint of a wryful smile’. It’s quite Eric Newby-esque (certainly one of my favorite authors).
I can’t assist however benefit from the story of the come-uppance of a bottom-pincher and, on a distinct degree, the day of personally gutting 1500 Rainbow Trout.
A really gratifying autobiography.
The quilt? Enough – 6/10 from me.
The Horizontal Oak: a life in nature by Polly Pullar is printed by Birlinn.
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