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'A magisterial diary for bird lovers.' Observer

WINNER - BOOK OF THE YEAR - East Anglian Book Awards 2023

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As seen on BBC Winterwatch 2023

'Honest, human and heart-grabbing. I loved this book so much.' Sophie Pavelle, author of Forget Me Not

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All the wonders of the thousands of geese that fly through the winter across the enormous Norfolk skies, baggy fields, and marshes are here.

Acheson spent lockdown cycling furiously along the coast on his mother’s old red pushbike following the pinkfeet and many other species of geese, describing his great love affair with them.

On his epic journey, he talks to ecologists, farmers, birders, and scientists. He writes with an encyclopaedic knowledge, uncontrolled passion, and great vulnerability.

From Caroline's list on capturing the magic of Norfolk, UK.

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The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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