{"title":"Patrick Barkham","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by \u003cem\u003ePatrick Barkham\u003c\/em\u003e, a celebrated author with a passion for exploring the natural world. Barkham’s books offer a delightful blend of storytelling, personal reflection, and scientific insight, making them a perfect choice for readers interested in biography, memoir, and the wonders of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his acclaimed titles, \u003cem\u003eThe Swimmer\u003c\/em\u003e, invites you to journey with him into Britain’s waterways, examining the landscapes and life experiences that water imparts. It's a captivating exploration that intertwines personal memoir with the natural history of swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWild Green Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e, Barkham collects his writings on numerous aspects of the natural world, presenting essays that are both enlightening and thought-provoking. This book is ideal for those who relish a deep dive into the beauty and complexity of wildlife and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarkham's engaging writing is renowned for its ability to connect readers with nature, encouraging a deeper appreciation and understanding of our environment. Whether you are an avid nature lover or new to the genre, his works provide an informative and enriching experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-swimmer-by-patrick-barkham-9780241471470","title":"The Swimmer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of Roger Deakin, beloved author of the cult classic \u003cem\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Deakin is best known for his modern classic of nature writing, \u003cem\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/em\u003e, which frog-kicked the wild swimming movement into existence with wit, politics, and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut he was not simply a dazzling writer and an eccentric Englishman. He took his counterculture to the countryside in the 1970s and rebuilt a 16th-century farmhouse from its oak beams up. He turned to self-sufficiency, teaching, and environmentalism. He became a music impresario and made films, radio programmes, and hundreds of friends from all classes—aristocrats, poachers, actors, builders, musicians, tearaways—from city and town. He was a polymath, an enthusiast, an adventurer, a romantic, and a rebel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Deakin was unique, and so too is this joyful work of creative biography, told primarily in the words of the subject himself, with support from a chorus of friends, family, colleagues, lovers, and neighbours. Delving deep into Roger Deakin's library of words, Patrick Barkham draws from notebooks, diaries, letters, recordings, published work, and early drafts to conjure his voice back to glorious life in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePatrick Barkham's biography follows Roger Deakin's tree of life, from roots to fruits, revealing the inner life of an extraordinary man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46380251873516,"sku":"9780241471470","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26514033482273.jpg?v=1744849307"},{"product_id":"the-swimmer-by-patrick-barkham-9780241471487","title":"The Swimmer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of Roger Deakin, beloved author of the cult classic \u003cem\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Deakin, author of the immortal \u003cem\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWildwood\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 — with rare attention, intimacy, precision, and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Deakin was unique, and so too is this joyful work of creative biography, told primarily in the words of the subject himself, with support from a chorus of friends, family, colleagues, and lovers. 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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.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eCaught by the River\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is happening to nature? What are we as a species doing about it? 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