In seven works of non-fiction, especially in "Birders" and the universally acclaimed "Birds Britannica", Mark Cocker has established himself as one of the foremost writers on nature and wilderness. In his most lyrical work to date, he has drawn together the best of his writing on wildlife, mainly taken from columns for the "Guardian" and "Guardian Weekly." These carefully distilled articles, over a hundred in all, illustrate some of his most enduring themes over the last twenty years - the magical dynamism of birds, as well ...
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In seven works of non-fiction, especially in "Birders" and the universally acclaimed "Birds Britannica", Mark Cocker has established himself as one of the foremost writers on nature and wilderness. In his most lyrical work to date, he has drawn together the best of his writing on wildlife, mainly taken from columns for the "Guardian" and "Guardian Weekly." These carefully distilled articles, over a hundred in all, illustrate some of his most enduring themes over the last twenty years - the magical dynamism of birds, as well as the subtle beauty, vast skies and wildlife riches of the Norfolk landscape. In its celebration of the natural world, the hugely varied selection also demonstrates a concern to champion the despised and neglected - rats, gulls, crows (the 'Black Beasts' of his first section) - as much as it explores some of the most charismatic creatures on Earth - penguins, whales, lions and elephants. Cocker is equally good at evoking the commonplace mysteries of garden blackbirds and thrush's song, as he is the exotic otherness of mountain gorillas or the one-horned rhinoceros. With its attention to detail, especially the sharpness of perception and the precise use of language, the writing in "A Tiger in the Sand" shows qualities more usually associated with poetry than with prose.
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Add this copy of Atiger in the Sand Selected Writings on Nature By to cart. $14.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Vintage.
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Add this copy of A Tiger in the Sand: Selected Writings on Nature to cart. $23.49, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Jonathan Cape.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9780224078825.
Add this copy of A Tiger in the Sand: Selected Writings on Nature to cart. $37.83, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Jonathan Cape.
Add this copy of A Tiger in the Sand to cart. $39.00, like new condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2006 by Cape.
Add this copy of A Tiger in the Sand: Selected Writings on Nature to cart. $43.00, very good condition, Sold by Hourglass Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vancouver, BC, CANADA, published 2006 by Jonathan Cape.
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Very Good in Very Good, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) Complete number line from 1 to 10; signed by Mark Cocker on the title page with no inscription; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; light age toning to edges of pages; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; removable "Signed by the Author" sticker on front cover.
