In the Hide: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller: How The Natural World Saved My Life

Synopsis

Our estate was built on land claimed from fields – we were at the foot of those rolling Kilpatrick hills, but over the roof of the school you could see more green fields and woods. I felt grateful to be on the edge of all that countryside – there was a magnetic pull towards what I thought that wild was, or could be. ‘One day, I’m going to walk to those hills and woods,’ I’d think to myself.Soon, it would become a sanctuary.Gordon Buchanan is probably the best-known natural history cameraman the BBC has ever produced. From wild snow wolf packs in Ellesmere and polar bears in Svalbard to leopards in Mumbai and equine therapy in Mongolia, he has filmed in the world's most far-reaching places for over 30 years. His dedication to his craft means he often spends weeks inside a cramped camera hide, tolerating extreme sleep deprivation and poor living conditions, all in search of that one extraordinary shot.But dangerous animals were not the only thing he was hiding from.In the Hide is Gordon's emotionally honest and raw account of a challenging childhood in Dumbarton and on Mull, and the escape and solace he found – and continues to find – in the natural world around him. An intimate and inspiring account of resilience in the face of hardship, In the Hide marks the arrival of a bold new voice in nature writing.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

320 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781529940244

Related ISBNs:

9781529144260, 9781529943221, 9781529144277, 9781529144260

Publisher:

Ebury Publishing

Date of Addition:

05/07/25

Copyrighted By:

Gordon Buchanan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Animals, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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