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Nightwalking
- Author
- John Lewis-Stempel
- Narrator
- Robert Bathurst
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 20 October 2022
- Run Time
- 1 hour 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Nature and the natural world: general interest, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, The countryside, country life: general interest, Farm and working animals: general interest, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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At night, the normal rules of Nature do not apply. In the night-wood I have met a badger coming the other way, tipped my cap, said hello. The animals do not expect us humans to be abroad in the dark, which is their time, when the world still belongs to them.
That was in winter. The screaming of a tawny owl echoed off the bare trees. For all of our street-lamp civilization, you can still hear the call of the wild. If, if, you go out after the decline of the day...
As the human world settles down each evening, nocturnal animals prepare to take back the countryside. Taking readers on four walks through the four seasons, acclaimed nature writer and farmer John Lewis-Stempel reveals a world bursting with life and normally hidden from view. Out beyond the cities, it is still possible to see the night sky full of stars, or witness a moonbow, an arch of white light in the heavens.
It is time for us to leave our lairs and go tramping. To join our fellow creatures of the night.
© John Lewis-Stempel 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Critics Review
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This is a small book, yet it conveys memorably the magnitude and majesty of its subject - a charming blend of nature diary, sound archive and scent library. It can even be seen as a kind of dictionary in which, like Byron's nightwandering Manfred, we can learn 'the language of another world'.
Spectator
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An enticing paean to the night...
Geographical
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Sheer poetry
Collagerie
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A soothing stocking filler
Country Life
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Spellbinding
Saga
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He describes the allure of an after dark stroll with typical poetic aplomb...evocative and encouraging
The Simple Things
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A beautiful little hardback book and wonderful stocking filler for the nature-lover in your life
Countryside
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A worthy addition to a delightful and uplifting series
TLS
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
This is one of those books that really is inspirational. I've started going out night walking myself now and loving it. I've got a few JLS books, Running Hare, Meadowland etc and I love the natural history, scientific explanations (in layman's terms) and his genuine love of the countryside and his understanding and explanations of how were destroying it. In this book there's a brilliant explanation of how a fox's eye works, and introduces a lunar phenomenon I'd never heard of "a moonbow", how and why some fungi glow in the dark and of Willow The Wisp. It's just what I love about JLS books, they're warm, educational and explain the history and modern implications of man's interactions on the land.
Jon 2025-11-21
Details
- Author
- John Lewis-Stempel
- Narrator
- Robert Bathurst
- Duration
- 1 hour 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9781529906066
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Nature and the natural world: general interest, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, The countryside, country life: general interest, Farm and working animals: general interest, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. At night, the normal rules of Nature do not apply. In the night-wood I have met a badger coming the other way, tipped my cap, said hello. The animals do not expect us humans to be abroad in the dark, which is their time, when the world still belongs to them.That was in winter. The screaming of a tawny owl echoed off the bare trees. For all of our street-lamp civilization, you can still hear the call of the wild. If, if, you go out after the decline of the day...As the human world settles down each evening, nocturnal animals prepare to take back the countryside. Taking readers on four walks through the four seasons, acclaimed nature writer and farmer John Lewis-Stempel reveals a world bursting with life and normally hidden from view. Out beyond the cities, it is still possible to see the night sky full of stars, or witness a moonbow, an arch of white light in the heavens.It is time for us to leave our lairs and go tramping. To join our fellow creatures of the night.© John Lewis-Stempel 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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