{"product_id":"9781804942291-nightingale","title":"The Nightingale","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘The nature book of the year’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wondering and wonderful\u003c\/b\u003e. The nature book of the year.\u003cb\u003e' JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eThis lovely book is almost as thrilling as the bird's immortal song -\u003cb\u003e balm for a troubled soul and a glimpse of paradise.' JOANNA LUMLEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCome to the forest, sit by the fireside and listen to intoxicating song, as Sam Lee tells the story of the nightingale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery year, as darkness falls upon woodlands, the nightingale heralds the arrival of Spring. Throughout history, its sweet song has inspired musicians, writers and artists around the world, from Germany, France and Italy to Greece, Ukraine and Korea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, passionate conservationist, renowned musician and folk expert Sam Lee tells the story of the nightingale. This book reveals in beautiful detail the bird's song, habitat, characteristics and migration patterns, as well as the environmental issues that threaten its livelihood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Greek mythology to John Keats, to Persian poetry and 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square', Lee delves into the various ways we have celebrated the nightingale through traditions, folklore, music, literature, from ancient history to the present day. \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and lyrical portrait of a famed yet elusive songbird.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sam Lee has brought the \u003cb\u003epoetic magic\u003c\/b\u003e that has long enchanted so many of his musical fans into the written word. Allow yourself to glimpse the world Sam sees, to be part of his love affair with the nightingale, and you will no doubt be delighted.' \u003cb\u003eLILY COLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful book.' \u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN MOSS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A magical marriage of the lyrical and practical: a book that makes us want to seek out the nightingale and then reveals how we can.' \u003cb\u003eTRISTAN GOOLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40787118620769,"sku":"9781804942291","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34517746.jpg?v=1747978883","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804942291-nightingale","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}