ODES AND NIGHTINGALES (A NATURE LOVERS LEXICON) (HB)

Some of the most evocative words are those we use to describe the natural world. Words like petrichor, murmuration, shivelight and dreich all conjure up experiences of being out in nature. Nature has inspired poets and writers through the centuries, and the phrases they used are often what come to mind when we think of the natural world. Odes and Nightingales brings together the best nature words, with their origins, and examples of the best writing on nature from across centuries and cultures.