Beastly Britain: An Animal History, Karen R Jones

Beastly Britain: An Animal History, Karen R JonesNew Hardback The remarkable history of Britain and its animals, told through ten iconic species Have you ever wondered why we count sheep to get to sleep? Or where the phrase red herring comes from? Across British history, animals have been written about in poetry, painted in oils, and even recorded in law. Loved or feared, familiar or endangered, animals are everywhere to be seen. In this enchanting, beautifully illustrated study, Karen R. Jones

'We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it

In one of the most sensational and perplexing incidents in naval history

and offers a vivid portrait of what it was like to visit as a foreign tourist seeking fun in a totalitarian state

more strenuous outings

Our Strangers is a fascinating collection that confirms the genius of a writer whose every attention is transformative

lizard armies and demons gather

and our place in the world

as a means of increasing the output of both arable crops and livestock

but Clarissa is obliged to act

Laura Oulanne

The guidebook is richly visual

We move from the post-Roman period