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  • Common Ground

  • By: Rob Cowen
  • Narrated by: Rob Cowen
  • Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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Common Ground

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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

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 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.
©2021 Rob Cowen (P)2021 Penguin Audio
Biographies & Memoirs Ecosystems & Habitats Hiking Outdoor England
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"Bold and beautiful." (Robert Macfarlane)

"Sensitive, thoughtful and poetic...leading us into a whole new way of looking at the world." (Michael Palin)

"Touched by genius." (John Lewis-Stempel)

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captivated and inspired

I’ve been captivated and inspired. Loved it so much. Beautifully descriptive stories and personal experiences…

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