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Common Ground

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Common Ground
Common Ground

Intimate journey into nature's overlooked margins.

"Common Ground" might just resonate with you if you've ever felt the call of the wild from the corners of urban life. Rob Cowen's introspective exploration of a Yorkshire edgeland as he waits to become a father is both grounding and poetic. It's a gentle reminder of the interconnectedness of our stories with the landscapes we inhabit and the non-human lives we often ignore. Whether you're a nature lover, a soon-to-be parent, or simply in search of profound reflection, this book carries universal appeal.

  • The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing Nominee for Shortlist (2016)
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by Rob Cowen
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ISBN: 9780099592037
Authors: Rob Cowen
Publisher: Windmill
Date of Publication: 2016-04-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Biographies & Memoirs, Nature
Related Topics: Nature, Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, Natural History, Environment, Ecology
Goodreads rating: 4.17
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One of Britain's favourite nature books as featured on BBC's Winterwatch. Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2016. After moving from London to a new home in Yorkshire, and about to become a father for the first time, Rob Cowen finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Disoriented, hemmed in by winter and yearning for open space, he ventures out to a nearby edge-land: a pylon-slung tangle of wood, hedge, field, meadow and river that lies unclaimed and overlooked on the outskirts of town. Digging deeper into this lost landscape, he begins to uncover its many layers and lives – beast, bird, insect, plant and people – in kaleidoscopic detail. As the seasons change and the birth of his child draws closer, his transformative journey into the blurry space where human and nature meet becomes increasingly profound. In bringing this edge-land to life, Cowen offers both a unique portrait of people and place through time and an unforgettable exploration of the common ground we share with the natural world, the past and each other.
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Intimate journey into nature's overlooked margins.

"Common Ground" might just resonate with you if you've ever felt the call of the wild from the corners of urban life. Rob Cowen's introspective exploration of a Yorkshire edgeland as he waits to become a father is both grounding and poetic. It's a gentle reminder of the interconnectedness of our stories with the landscapes we inhabit and the non-human lives we often ignore. Whether you're a nature lover, a soon-to-be parent, or simply in search of profound reflection, this book carries universal appeal.

  • The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing Nominee for Shortlist (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.