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'This diary chronicles the turning of my world, from spring to winter, at home, in the wild, in my head.'
Evocative, raw and lyrical, this startling debut explores the natural world through the eyes of Dara McAnulty, an autistic teenager coping with the uprooting of home, school, and his mental health, while pursuing his life as a conservationist and environmental activist. Shifting from intense darkness to light, recalling his sensory encounters in the wild - with blackbirds, whooper swans, red kites, hen harriers, frogs, dandelions, Irish hares and more - McAnulty reveals worlds we have neglected to see, in a stunning world of nature writing that is a future classic.
Rediscover the outdoors and natural world with the multi-award winning phenomenon and youngest ever major literary prize winner in UK history.
'Miraculous memoir . . . profoundly moving' Observer
'Dara is an extraordinary voice and vision: brave, poetic, ethical, lyrical' Robert Macfarlane
It's a diary but essentially timeless . . . It's really, really special' Chris Packham
WINNER OF BOOK OF THE YEAR, NARRATIVE NON-FICTION BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2021
ISBN/EAN | 9781529109603 |
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Author | Dara McAnulty |
Publisher | Ebury |
Imprint | Penguin |
Publication date | 29 Apr 2021 |
Format | Paperback |
Diary of a Young Naturalist
Diary of a Young Naturalist is a powerful and scintillating portrayal of the beauty of the natural world, as it shines a light on autism and of overcoming severe anxiety. It is a story of the binding love of family and home, and how we can help each other through the most difficult of times.