The Unofficial Countryside is a timely reminder of how nature flourishes against the odds, surviving in the most obscure and surprising places.. During the early 1970s Richard Mabey explored crumbling city docks and overgrown bomb-sites, navigated inner c
The Unofficial Countryside is a timely reminder of how nature flourishes against the odds, surviving in the most obscure and surprising places.. During the early 1970s Richard Mabey explored crumbling city docks and overgrown bomb-sites, navigated inner city canals and car parks, and discovered there was scarcely a nook in our urban landscape incapable of supporting lifeIt's the no-frills, pre-published edition complete with typos and inexpensive binding. However, I prefer entertainingly written non-fiction and was sorely disappointed. A wonderful work about the British landscape beyond gardening and else in the urban/city context that will inspiredpeople like yours truly intro biocentric gardening, the one with flora/fauna/biodiversity in mind.. Will make you want to contact that dear friend you had when you were young, but haven't seen in ages.. Even though her primary focus was the Gold Coast areas (with a beautiful glimpse into the Tuareg culture of North Africa) she did an excellent job of giving me a sense of the sheer enormity of the continent and the seemingly rich, infinite sub-strata of languages and cultures that it holds. Additionally, clicking on the sample of the book allows you to read the ONLY part of the book that's actually about indigo: the prologue.The correct description is on the Publisher's Weekly summation: "In this memoir of longing, community, and personal maturation, McKinley half African-American by birth, adopted and raised by white parents who were plant devotees, seeks her roots"I suspect that those who prefer literary memoir and consider non-fiction to be dr
- Title : The Unofficial Countryside (Nature Classics Library)
- Author : Richard Mabey
- Rating : 4.53 (664 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-2-23
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 256 Pages
- Asin : 0956254551
- Language : English
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