Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2017
“A delightful meditation.” – Stephen Moss, The Guardian
“Breathtaking . . . with characteristic moments of close observation, immersion and poetry . . . a delight.” – Miriam Darlington, BBC Wildlife
“A book that quietly celebrates life, at the very moment life is most quietly celebrating itself.” – Herald
“Enchanting.” – Sara Maitland, BBC Countryfile Magazine
Shortlisted for a Saltire Society Literary Award, 2014
“Crumley conveys the wonder of the natural world at its wildest . . . with honesty and passion and, yes, poetry.” Susan Mansfield, Scottish Review of Books
“Scotland’s pre-eminent nature writer.” – Guardian
“Crumley’s distinctive voice carries you with him on his dawn forays and sunset vigils.”John Lister-Kaye, Herald
“The best nature writer working in Britain today.” David Craig, Los Angeles Times
“Enthralling and often strident.” Observer
“Glowing and compelling.” Countryman
“Well-written . . . elegant. Crumley speaks revealingly of ‘theatre-in-the-wild’.” Times Literary Supplement