NORTH COUNTRY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF LANDSCAPE AND NATURE (HB)

The North of England abounds with beauty and is famously celebrated by writers and artists. But today, many native species are in decline. Industry, urban sprawl and climate chaos threaten our environment on a previously unimagined scale, and the imperative of conservation is too often sacrificed for short-term economic gain. This essential volume reminds us how and why Northern people have risen to the challenge of defending their open spaces, demanding action on pollution and habitat loss. Contemporary writers including Sarah Hall, Lee Schofield, Benjamin Myers and Lemn Sissay take their place alongside those who wrote in previous centuries and the voices in this one-of-a-kind anthology testify that the North Country is a place apart.