Adam Nicolson

Have you ever dreamt of owning a secluded set of islands, a personal slice of paradise far from the hustle and bustle of modern life? In Sea Room, Adam Nicolson invites readers into the mesmerising world of the Shiants, a trio of remote islands in the Outer Hebrides. Bought by his father in the 1930s for a modest £1,400, the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 ‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ - EDMUND DE WAAL Few places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise. How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs...

A Times Book of the Year What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other? Before the Greeks, the idea of the world was dominated by god-kings and their priests, in a life ruled by imagined metaphysical monsters. 2,500 years...

'This is some of the best English prose of our time' Spectator ‘A feast for mind and soul' Isabella Tree 'A marvellous and revelatory guide to our native bird-life' Daily Mail Step into the hide for a glorious new encounter with the British wild Close to Adam Nicolson’s home in Sussex, there is a forgotten field overrun by bracken and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2019 ‘This is a book of wonders’ Sunday Times ‘Spellbinding and intelligent’ Financial Times ‘Extraordinary and engrossing’ Spectator It was the most extraordinary year. In a book brimming with poetry and nature writing, biography and adventure, Adam Nicolson walks in the footsteps of Coleridge, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy during the months in the...

A Times Book of the Year What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other? Before the Greeks, the idea of the world was dominated by god-kings and their priests, in a life ruled by imagined metaphysical monsters. 2,500 years...

The Seabird’s Cry by Adam Nicolson is an enthralling exploration into the fascinating world of seabirds, written by one of the most esteemed nature writers of our time. This captivating book delves into the intricate lives of these remarkable creatures, painting a vivid picture of their existence within some of the most challenging environments on Earth. From the rugged coasts...