The Stubborn Light of Things: A Nature Diary

'a Writer Of Great Gifts.' - Robert Macfarlane This Book Will Transform The Way You See The World Around You. Novelist Melissa Harrison Lived In Streatham, South London, Where She Felt Increasingly Disconnected From The Natural World. When She Adopted A Rescue Dog And Began To Take Regular Walks She Became More Conscious And Aware To The Beauty Around Her In The City; The Hardy Ivy-leaved Toadflax Which Flourish From Within The Brick Walls Which Line Her Streets, The First Blackbird's Lilting Song Marking The Beginning Of Spring, The Moss Which Adorns The Rooftops And Provides Shelter For The Many Often-invisible Creatures That Surround Us. The Stubborn Light Of Things Is An Eye-opening Collection Of Nature Notes Columns That Takes You On A Journey From South London To The Suffolk Countryside, Changing The Way You Think About Your Place In The World.