'Wondering and wonderful. The nature book of the year.' JOHN
LEWIS-STEMPEL
**'**This lovely book is almost as thrilling as the bird's immortal
song - balm for a troubled soul and a glimpse of paradise.' JOANNA
LUMLEY
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Come to the forest, sit by the fireside and listen to intoxicating
song, as Sam Lee tells the story of the nightingale.
Every 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.
Here, 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.
From 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. The Nightingale
is a unique and lyrical portrait of a famed yet elusive songbird.
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'Sam Lee has brought the poetic magic 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.' LILY COLE
'A wonderful book.' STEPHEN MOSS
'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.' TRISTAN
GOOLEY
