Patrick Barkham

The definitive biography of Roger Deakin, beloved author of the cult classic Waterlog. Roger Deakin, author of the immortal Waterlog and Wildwood, was a man of many parts: maverick ad-man, cider-maker, teacher, environmentalist, music promoter, and filmmaker. But, above all, he was the restorer of ancient Walnut Tree Farm in Suffolk, the heartland where he wrote about all natural life...

The definitive biography of Roger Deakin, beloved author of the cult classic Waterlog. Roger Deakin is best known for his modern classic of nature writing, Waterlog, which frog-kicked the wild swimming movement into existence with wit, politics, and poetry. But he was not simply a dazzling writer and an eccentric Englishman. He took his counterculture to the countryside in the...

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 'Barkham is an outstanding author.' - Chris Packham 'Wonder-filled... A treat. Patrick knows how to tell a good story, and that combination of kindness, wonder and good fortune that seems to be present in his own life shines through.' - Caught by the River What is happening to nature? What are we as a species...