This beautiful book is a treasure trove of nature tales from storytellers across the globe, bringing a little magic and wonder to every winter night. Even the cover is magical! It is the perfect read for the longer darker evenings, to help you rest and immerse yourself in the season of winter. Nature Tales for Winter Nights puts winter – rural, wild and urban – under the microscope and reveals its wonder.

From the late days of autumn, through deepest cold, and towards the bright hope of spring, this book brings together a collection of familiar authors and great new discoveries. Join the naturalist Linnæus travelling on horseback in Lapland, witness frost fairs on the Thames and witch-hazel harvesting in Connecticut, experience Alpine adventure, polar bird myths and courtship in the snow in classical Japan and ancient Rome. Observations from Beth Chatto’s garden and Tove Jansson’s childhood join company with artists’ private letters, lines from Anne Frank’s diary and fireside stories told by indigenous voices. This beautiful book is the perfect hibernation companion and will transport you across time and countries this winter.

Format: Hardback, 272 pages