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What to read this month

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The Living Mountain

by Nan Shepherd

‘The finest book ever written on nature

and landsca pe in Brita in’Guardian

In the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland,

Shepherd encounters a world that can

be both breathtaki ngly beautiful and

shockingly harsh. Explores the rocks,

rivers, crea tures and hidden aspects

of this remarkable landsca pe.

The Frayed Atlant ic Edge

by David Gange

Leadinghistorian and nature

writer Gange describes , in

capt ivating and loving detail, the

experien ces of kayaking, coastal

living and historical discovery. It is

a history of Brita in andIreland like

no other.

Neville Cardus described how one

majestic stroke-maker ‘made music’

and ‘spread beauty’ with his bat.

Between two world wars, Cardus

beca me the laureate of cricketby

doing the samewith word s. Hamilton

demonstrates how Cardus changed

sports journalismfor ever.

The Great Romant ic

by Duncan Hamilton

Syria’s Secret Library

by Mike Thomson

This is the story of Daraya, which lies

on the fringe of Damascus, just south

west of the Sy rian Capital. This is a

book abou t an extraordinar y place

and human resilienc e, and through

it all is threaded the very wonderful,

universal love for books and the

hope they can bring.

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£20 £16.99

£14.9 9 £12.99

Filled with facts abou t wildlife,

food, sports, geography,

language and some very sill y

place names, this book will help

you uncover national secr ets

and unearth local legends from

England, Wales, Sc otland and

Northern Ireland.

The Big Book of the UK

by Imogen Russel l Williams

£12.99 £8.99

Childre n’s

Book of

the Month

Through StephenMoss’s expert

knowledgeand insight,Urban

Aviaryprovides a beautiful

guide to some of the most

extraordinar y species of city

birds that have become native,

including helpfulspotting hints

and fact boxes for eachbird.

Urba n Aviary

by Stephen Moss

£18 £14.99

Homesick

by Catrina Davies

This is the story of a personal

housing crisis and a country-wide

one, grap pling with class,

economics, mental health and

nature. On the border of civilisat ion

and wilderness, between the woods

and the sea, Davies discovers the

true value of home.

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Non-fiction

Book of

the Month

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Take a few minutes to relax with a

cup of your favourite tea and savour

the affairs of the world in microcosm,

teemingwith life’s loves and

challen ges. Little dramas writ large

by the master chronicler of modern

life and manners.

The Peppermint Tea

Chroni cles

by Alexander McCall Smith

Fiction

Book of

the Month