By the author of "The Peregrine." Known for literary and naturalist value.

The hill of summer

History

Baker, J.A.

Europe

Collins

From fall to spring, J.A. Baker set out to track the daily comings and goings of a pair of peregrine falcons across the flat fen lands of eastern England. He followed the birds obsessively, observing them in the air and on the ground, in pursuit of their prey, making a kill, eating, and at rest, activities he describes with an extraordinary fusion of precision and poetry. And as he continued his mysterious private quest, his sense of human self slowly dissolved, to be replaced with the alien and implacable consciousness of a hawk.It is this extraordinary metamorphosis, magical and terrifying, that these beautifully written pages record.

The Peregrine

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Harper&Row

The Peregrine, which won the Duff Cooper Prize in 1967, recounts a single year from the author's ten–year obsession with the peregrines that wintered near his home in eastern England. The writing is lyrically charged throughout, as the author's role of diligent observer gives way to a personal transformation, as Baker becomes, in the words of James Dickey, "a fusion of man and bird."

The Peregrine: Introduction by Mark Cocker and Diary Edited by John Fanshawe

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

The Peregrine, which won the Duff Cooper Prize in 1967, recounts a single year from the author's ten-year obsession with the peregrines that wintered near his home in eastern England. The writing is lyrically charged throughout, as the author's role of diligent observer gives way to a personal transformation, as Baker becomes, in the words of James Dickey, "a fusion of man and bird."

The Peregrine: The Hill of Summer & Diaries: the Complete Works of J. A. Baker

Reissue of J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing
Despite the association of peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J A Baker spent a long winter looking and writing about the visitors from the uplands – peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with them.
Including original diaries from which The Peregrine was written and its companion volume The Hill of Summer, this is a beautiful compendium of lyrical nature writing at its absolute best. Such luminaries as Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Ted Hughes and Andrew Motion have cited this as one of the most important books in 20th Century nature writing, and the bestselling author Mark Cocker has provided an introduction on the importance of Baker, his writings and the diaries – creating the essential volume of Baker's writings.
Papers, maps, and letters have recently come to light which in turn provide a little more background into J A Baker’s history. Contemporaries – particularly from his time at school in Chelmsford – have provided insights, remembering a school friend who clearly made an impact on his generation.
Among fragments of letters to Baker was one from a reader who praised a piece that Baker had written in RSPB Birds magazine in 1971. Apart from a paper on peregrines which Baker wrote for the Essex Bird Report, this article – entitled On the Essex Coast – appears to be his only other published piece of writing, and, with the agreement of the RSPB, it has been included in this updated new paperback edition of Baker’s astounding work.

Biological Sciences

William Collins

David Attenborough reads J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing.\nThe nation’s greatest voice, David Attenborough, reads J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing, The Peregrine. 
J. A. Baker’s classic of British nature writing was first published in 1967. Greeted with acclaim, it went on to win the Duff Cooper Prize, the pre-eminent literary prize of the time. Luminaries such as Ted Hughes, Barry Lopez and Andrew Motion have cited it as one of the most important books in twentieth-century nature writing. 
Despite the association of peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J. A. Baker spent long winters looking and writing about the visitors from the uplands – peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with them.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

The Woman at Number 19

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Bolinda Audio

Esther lost her husband, Julian, and her children, Harriet and Dexter, in a car accident and is struggling with her grief. Spurred on by her own loneliness and a need to make amends for not being able to save her own children, Esther takes it upon herself to watch the woman who lives at number 19.But when unexplainable incidents begin to happen in Esther's house, she begins to fear for her safety.Meanwhile, over at number 19, the woman's behaviour is becoming more explosive and unpredictable.As Esther starts to lose her grip on reality, her world begins to unravel.Just who is this strange woman at number 19?And why is Esther so obsessed with her?J.A. Baker is the internationally bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including The Other Mother and Undercurrent. The Girl at Number 19 is a twisting and utterly compelling psychological suspense. It will appeal to readers of books like Rachel Abbott's And So It Begins and Samantha Downing's My Lovely Wife, as well as to fans of authors like S.E. Lynes, K.L. Slater and Lucy Dawson.

This extraordinary, poetic portrait of two peregrine falcons is one of the most beloved works of nature writing ever published. From fall to spring, J.A. Baker set out to track the daily comings and goings of a pair of peregrine falcons across the flat fen lands of eastern England. He followed the birds obsessively, observing them in the air and on the ground, in pursuit of their prey, making a kill, eating, and at rest, activities he describes with an extraordinary fusion of precision and poetry. And as he continued his mysterious private quest, his sense of human self slowly dissolved, to be replaced with the alien and implacable consciousness of a hawk.
It is this extraordinary metamorphosis, magical and terrifying, that these beautifully written pages record.

The Peregrine (New York Review Books Classics)

NYRB Classics

Local Girl Missing

Boldwood Books

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The hill of summer

The Peregrine

The Peregrine: Introduction by Mark Cocker and Diary Edited by John Fanshawe

The Peregrine: The Hill of Summer & Diaries: the Complete Works of J. A. Baker

The Peregrine

The Peregrine

The Woman at Number 19

The Woman at Number 19

The Peregrine (New York Review Books Classics)

Local Girl Missing