The Nature of Autumn

By Jim Crumley

In autumn nature stages some of its most enchantingly beautiful displays; yet it’s also a period for reflection, melancholy even, as the days shorten and winter’s chill approaches. Taking in September to November, Jim Crumley tells the story of how unfolding autumn affects the wildlife and landscapes of his beloved countryside. Along the way, Jim experiences the deer rut, finds phenomenal redwood trees in the most unexpected of places, and contemplates climate change, the death of his father, and his own love of nature; thus painting an intimate – and deeply personal – portrait of a moody and majestic British autumn.

Reviews of The Nature of Autumn

Praise for Jim Crumley: "A passionate, compelling, very personal work… the honesty of his voice is striking." – Scottish Review of Books. "Jim Crumley soars with the eagles … virtuoso writing." – BBC Countryfile Magazine. "Enthralling and often strident." – Observer. "An astonishingly good writer. Not just an astonishingly good nature writer, but an outstanding artist with prose." – West Highland Free Press. "Jim Crumley is the pre-eminent Scottish nature writer." – Guardian. "The best nature writer working in Britain today." – Los Angeles Times.