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WOMEN ON NATURE

EDITED BY KATHARINE NORBURY, UNBOUND, £25 (HB)

his beautifully curated anthology is a treasure trove of luminous nature writing spanning seven centuries, with extracts, essays and poems from over 100 women. It is the perfect book to dip in and out of; I’ve found nourishment, inspiration and connection on every page. From familiar names, such as George Eliot and Slyvia Plath, to many who were new to me, such as the moving prose of Josie

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