A Sparrow''s Life''s as Sweet as Ours: In Praise of Birds and Seasons | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Black Friday Sale Now On! | Buy 3 Get 1 Free on all books | Instore & Online.
Black Friday Sale Now On! | Buy 3 Get 1 Free on all books | Instore & Online.
A01=Carry Akroyd
A01=John McEwen
A12=Carry Akroyd
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Carry Akroyd
Author_John McEwen
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=AFH
Category=AGB
Category=AGN
Category=PSVW6
Category=WNCB
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch

A Sparrow''s Life''s as Sweet as Ours: In Praise of Birds and Seasons

English

By (author): Carry Akroyd John McEwen

Illustrated by: Carry Akroyd

A Sparrows Lifes as Sweet as Ours is a collection based on the Bird of the Month column in The Oldie, which is written by an instigator of the magazine, John McEwen and illustrated by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd. In this beautiful new book, painter and printmaker Carry Akroyd presents a sequence of her small screenprints, full of variety and colour, that illustrate British birds in all four seasons of the year. These stunning prints give full rein to her extensive knowledge of the British landscape, and what shines out of these dynamic designs is Carrys deft capturing of each birds characteristics set beautifully in relation to its habitat. Her consideration of each species combines accuracy with elegant simplicity. John McEwens accompanying text is written with charm and concision, and his original columns have been updated for this new collection. Johns light, eclectic approach connects snippets of ornithology, history, etymology and cookery, all expressed with wit and knowledge. His writing is spiced with poetry from Chaucer to the present as well as facts and stories, while personal and other anecdotes are included to inform and, above all, entertain. See more
Current price €21.20
Original price €26.50
Save 20%
A01=Carry AkroydA01=John McEwenA12=Carry AkroydAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Carry AkroydAuthor_John McEwenautomatic-updateCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=AFHCategory=AGBCategory=AGNCategory=PSVW6Category=WNCBCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€20 to €50PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Weight: 738g
  • Dimensions: 210 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 08 Aug 2019
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781472967145

About Carry AkroydJohn McEwen

Carry Akroyd is a painter and printmaker living in Northamptonshire. Landscape is her usual subject and as a bird-noticer they usually fly into the pictures. Accidentally becoming an illustrator Carry has made both black and white and colour illustrations for poetry and natural history books as well as many book jackets. She has also published two books of her own work. John McEwen was born in Berwickshire pink-footed goose country in 1942. John has been art critic of The Spectator and The Sunday Telegraph author of artist monographs (currently Paula Rego) edited the ornithologist Henry Douglas-Homes The Birdman and was arts editor of The Field. He is a regular contributor to Country Life and an instigator of The Oldie to which he contributes Bird of the Month with Carry Akroyd.

Customer Reviews

No reviews yet
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept