The Leaping Hare

Ewart, Evans, George

£8.99

‘The Leaping Hare’ is a classic of nature writing, considering the wild hare in nature, poetry, folklore, history and art. George Ewart Evans was a pioneer of oral history and the book features testimony from all walks of countryside life which sings from the pages.

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Publish Date: 06/04/2017
ISBN: 9780571336050 Category: Tag:

Description

The Leaping Hare is a rare and remarkable book about every aspect of the life and legend of the wild hare, exploring nature, poetry, folklore, history and art. A frequent feature in the mythology of many cultures, the hare has been linked with mystery and witchcraft throughout civilisation, and still today retains an air of enchantment.

‘A lovely book that is both exploratory and rooted in a sense of the hare’s mystery..’ Seamus Heaney

Additional information

Weight 236 g
Dimensions 196 × 130 × 17 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

262

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

599.328 (edition:23)

Readership

College – higher education / Code: F