The Ghost Lake
‘Remarkable’OBSERVER
‘Deeply profound… this is no ordinary memoir’ THE TIMES
‘Astounding’ ADAM FARRER
‘Brave and luminous’ SARAH LANGFORD
‘Mesmerising’ POLLY ATKIN
‘Beautifully written’ YORKSHIRE POST
‘Steadfastly honest’ GEOGRAPHICAL
Rivers & lakes
Collins New Naturalist Library – Ponds, Pools and Puddles (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Ponds and pools are a common feature of our landscape – there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK – and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats.
Riverman: An American Odyssey
‘Brilliant, clear, and humane’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
‘Miraculous and hopeful’ Emma Straub, author of All Adults Here
‘Quietly profound … belongs on the shelf next to Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild’ New York Times
Water Lands: A vision for the world’s wetlands and their people
Where water meets land, life abounds. This is the story of the nature and people of the wetlands of the world.
Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding
‘Exquisitely written’ Sunday Times
Beautifully written and magnificently illustrated with photographs, line drawings and maps, this book serves both as a celebration of the richness of the British countryside, and as a warning of the legacy of loss and destruction we could so easily leave to future generations.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Lakes, Loughs and Lochs (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 128)
Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book gives a comprehensive account of the natural history of Britain and Ireland’s inland waters, many of which are popular holiday destinations.
Life of a Chalkstream
This delightful book records a year in the life of an essentially English waterscape, one that is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habitat of the keen angler – the chalkstream.
Collins Classics – Three Men in a Boat (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.