The Unofficial Countryside (Nature Classics Library)

Perfect for reminiscence of previous times. Especially when you are 86 years old and still running family business!!

I stumbled across this book while looking for another, related title (Edgelands by Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts), and cannot recommend it highly enough - not only for anyone who is interested in 'nature' (at any level), but also anyone who enjoys outstanding writing. It is an account of a year observing the relationship between plants and animals (birds in particular) and the manmade environment, and one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read on any subject. The author has just the easiest, most effortless writing style, and I shall be seeking out more of his work. I love this book so much I want EVERYONE to know about it. And that is the highest praise I can offer.

A wander around the scablands and wastelands of 80s Britain. Accompanied by Richard Mabey a brilliant guide. Old sidings ,rubbish dumps and abandoned factories brought back to life by nature and the authors evocative words

Love this book.If you have a love of Britain and nature,if you have a care for the little weeds that sprout in the wastelands, transforming derelict and industrial areas from drab to colour then please read this wonderful book.

A brilliant and timeless book. It has inspired me to look at the streets of London around me in a different way!

Although written some years ago in the style typical for Mabey,it is still relevant today.I would recommend this book to nyone with an interest in the coutryside.

Great writing, informal but informing, really like the attention to detail when describing a location. It is for everyone who can see whats usually overlooked

Good copy arrived speedily