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The Age of Deer
- Author
- Erika Howsare
- Narrator
- Erika Howsare
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd.
- Publish Date
- 7 March 2024
- Run Time
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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From the earliest cave paintings to the present day, humans and deer have a long and complex history. Royal harts were the coveted quarry of European kings, while the first Americans relied on deer for everything from buckskins to arrow heads. Once hunted to the point of extinction in some parts of the world, deer numbers have exploded in recent years, causing tension between scientists and conservationists. And yet, this is our own story, as the fortune of deer is inextricably bound up with the actions that we humans take on the world around us.
Weaving together history and reportage, in The Age of Deer Erika Howsare deftly explores the relationship between our two species in the line where wildness meets humankind. It is a reminder of the poetry and violence of the natural world, from an exciting new voice in nature writing.
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Details
- Author
- Erika Howsare
- Narrator
- Erika Howsare
- Duration
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 March 2024
- ISBN
- 9781004157839
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd.
- Genre
- Wildlife: general interest
Synopsis
A stag leaps on an ancient brooch. A doe and a fawn step across a field at first light. A pair of antlers is silhouetted by the side of a busy road.From the earliest cave paintings to the present day, humans and deer have a long and complex history. Royal harts were the coveted quarry of European kings, while the first Americans relied on deer for everything from buckskins to arrow heads. Once hunted to the point of extinction in some parts of the world, deer numbers have exploded in recent years, causing tension between scientists and conservationists. And yet, this is our own story, as the fortune of deer is inextricably bound up with the actions that we humans take on the world around us.Weaving together history and reportage, in The Age of Deer Erika Howsare deftly explores the relationship between our two species in the line where wildness meets humankind. It is a reminder of the poetry and violence of the natural world, from an exciting new voice in nature writing.
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