{"product_id":"year-in-the-woods","title":"Year in the Woods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Elford's \u003ci\u003eA Year in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling journey into the heart of the English countryside - with a preamble from Craig Taylor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Elford spends his days alone - alone but for the deer, the squirrels, the rabbits, the birds, and the many other creatures inhabiting the woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the crisp cold of January, through the promise of spring and the heat of summer, and then into damp autumn and the chill winds of winter, we accompany the forest-ranger as he goes about his work - stalking in the early morning darkness, putting an injured fallow buck out of its misery, watching stoats kill a hare, observing owls, and simply being a part of the outdoors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Elford immerses himself in the richly diverse and unique landscapes of Britain, existing in rhythm with natural environments. For fans of Robert Macfarlane's \u003ci\u003eLandmarks\u003c\/i\u003e, Helen Macdonald's \u003ci\u003eH is for Hawk \u003c\/i\u003eorJames Rebanks' \u003ci\u003eA Shepherd's Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Colin's rare and uplifiting journey will unveil the true nature and beauty of Britain's countryside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is nature for real . . . Elford describes woodland wonders in short paragraphs of luminous intensity'  \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poetic insight in the world of hidden Nature'  \u003ci\u003eCountryman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stalking sharpens the senses and there is an almost hallucinatory clarity to Elford's writing'  \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Refreshingly unsentimental. Contains some wonderful descriptions and sentences which are so profound they demand a second reading'  \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Elford is a forest ranger on the Dorset\/Wiltshire border. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraig Taylor is the author of \u003ci\u003eReturn to Akenfield\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Million Tiny Plays About Britain\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of the magazine \u003ci\u003eFive Dials\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226932269400,"sku":"9780141043180","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780141043180.jpg?v=1777101342","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/year-in-the-woods","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}