Adam Nicolson is the author of many books on history, travel and the environment. He is the winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and the British Topography Prize and lives on a farm in Sussex. This is his third book for HarperCollins – his previous two being Sea Room and Power and Glory.

Praise for Adam Nicolson and his books:‘Nicolson writes so well, with such modesty and deep feeling, that the book fairly sings in your hands.’ Daily Telegraph‘Exceptionally well done, beautifully written, personal yet panoramic.’ Observer‘An extraordinarily outward-looking book…a truly passionate attention to detail…A love-letter no one else could hope to write so well.’ Sunday Telegraph‘A passionate evocation, a compression of observation and anecdote which catches you up in its intelligence as well as its enthusiasm, and fill you with homesickness for a place you've never been to.’ Daily Telegraph‘Generous, exuberant and a vividly written narrative…history, travel writing and memoir of the best sort.’ Spectator‘Sharply observed, a finely written work, one to be savoured, turned over and over like a good whisky.’ Sunday Times

Adam Nicolson is the author of many books on history, travel and the environment. He is the winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and the British Topography Prize and lives on a farm in Sussex. This is his third book for HarperCollins – his previous two being Sea Room and Power and Glory.

Praise for Adam Nicolson and his books:‘Nicolson writes so well, with such modesty and deep feeling, that the book fairly sings in your hands.’ Daily Telegraph‘Exceptionally well done, beautifully written, personal yet panoramic.’ Observer‘An extraordinarily outward-looking book…a truly passionate attention to detail…A love-letter no one else could hope to write so well.’ Sunday Telegraph‘A passionate evocation, a compression of observation and anecdote which catches you up in its intelligence as well as its enthusiasm, and fill you with homesickness for a place you've never been to.’ Daily Telegraph‘Generous, exuberant and a vividly written narrative…history, travel writing and memoir of the best sort.’ Spectator‘Sharply observed, a finely written work, one to be savoured, turned over and over like a good whisky.’ Sunday Times