The Peregrine: The Hill of Summer & Diaries: the Complete Works of J. A. Baker b

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Book Title: The Peregrine Format: Paperback Publication Name: NA Type: NA Language: English ISBN-13: 9780008138318 ISBN: 9780008138318 Author: J.A. Baker, Mark Cocker, John Fanshawe

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The Peregrine: The Hill of Summer & Diaries: the Complete Works of J. A. Baker b. The Peregrine by J.A. Baker, Mark Cocker, John Fanshawe. Title The Peregrine. Author J.A. Baker, Mark Cocker, John Fanshawe. Format Paperback. The Peregrine by J.A. Baker, Mark Cocker, John Fanshawe Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Reissue of J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing Publisher Description Reissue of J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writingDespite the association of peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J A Baker spent a long winter looking and writing about the visitors from the uplands – peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with original diaries from which The Peregrine was written and its companion volume The Hill of Summer, this is a beautiful compendium of lyrical nature writing at its absolute best. Such luminaries as Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Ted Hughes and Andrew Motion have cited this as one of the most important books in 20th Century nature writing, and the bestselling author Mark Cocker has provided an introduction on the importance of Baker, his writings and the diaries – creating the essential volume of Baker's , maps, and letters have recently come to light which in turn provide a little more background into J A Baker's history. Contemporaries – particularly from his time at school in Chelmsford – have provided insights, remembering a school friend who clearly made an impact on his fragments of letters to Baker was one from a reader who praised a piece that Baker had written in RSPB Birds magazine in 1971. Apart from a paper on peregrines which Baker wrote for the Essex Bird Report, this article – entitled On the Essex Coast – appears to be his only other published piece of writing, and, with the agreement of the RSPB, it has been included in this updated new paperback edition of Baker's astounding work. Details ISBN 0008138311 ISBN-13 9780008138318 Title The Peregrine Author J.A. Baker, Mark Cocker, John Fanshawe Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 432 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers GEItemID:174776476; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys