| A Richness of Martens: Wildlife Tales from the Highlands Contributor(s): Pullar, Polly (Author), Lister-Kaye, John (Introduction by), Tingey, Sharon (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1780276362 ISBN-13: 9781780276366 Publisher: Birlinn OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Mammals - History | Europe - Great Britain - Scotland - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| LCCN: 2020479050 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.04" W x 7.72" (0.48 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Scottish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2019 When Les and Chris Humphreys moved to Ardnamurchan 15 years ago, little did they realise they would be sharing their home with some of Britain's most elusive and misunderstood mustelids. Amongst all the animals and birds that visit their garden, they have formed a special bond with numerous pine martens, and have studied them and a cast of other creatures at close range through direct observation and via sensor-operated cameras. Naturalist and photographer Polly Pullar has known the Humphreys and their pine martens for many years. In this book she tells the remarkable story of the couple and their animal friends, interpolating it with natural history, anecdote and her own experiences of the wildlife of the area. The result is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a much misunderstood animal and a passionate portrait of one of Scotland's richest habitats - the oakwoods of Scotland's Atlantic seaboard. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pullar, Polly: - "Polly Pullar has worked with animals all her life, as a sheep farmer, wildlife guide, field naturalist, photojournalist and wildlife rehabilitator. She writes and illustrates articles for numerous magazines including the Scots Magazine, Scottish Farmer, Tractor and People's Friend and is currently the wildlife writer for the Scottish Field. She has written a number of books including Dancing with Ospreys, Rural Portraits - Scotland's Native Farm Animals and Characters, and is co-author of the acclaimed Fauna Scotica: People and Animals in Scotland. She lives in Highland Perthshire." |