We are delighted to host a Wild Night In with Mark Cocker, naturalist and widely acclaimed author, on Thursday 18th April, 7pm, on Zoom.
With the imminent arrival of swifts, Mark will be talking about his book, One Midsummer’s Day: Swifts and the Story of Life on Earth.
Swifts are among the most extraordinary of all birds. Their migrations span national borders and continents alike. While they may nest in our homes, their lives pass over our heads and no creature is more wreathed in mystery.
One Midsummer’s Day is about much more than one bird. Swifts serve as a prism through which Mark Cocker examines and celebrates the deep interconnections that span the whole biosphere. From the deep-sea thermal vents where life was born, to the 15 million degrees at the core of our Sun, he shows that life is a singular and glorious continuum.
The book has been shortlisted for the richard Jefferies Prize and was described by author Horatio Clare as a ‘beautiful, brililant, mind-stretching and soul-flying book. Genius’.
About the author
Mark Cocker is a widely acclaimed author of creative non-fiction and naturalist who writes and broadcasts on wildlife in a variety of national media.
His new book One Midsummer’s Day: Swifts and the Story of Life on Earth (Cape), is both a portrait of a favourite bird and a celebration of the interconnectedness of all life.
He has contributed to the Guardian country diary for 35 years. His 12 other books include biography, history, literary criticism and memoir. A Claxton Diary: Further Field Notes from a Small Planet (2019) won the East Anglian Book of the Year Award and Crow Country was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, and won the New Angle Prize (2009).
We look forward to seeing you there!
Tickets are £3 suggested donation and must be booked in advance.
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