La Vie
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John Lewis-Stempel turns his keen naturalist's eye to the French countryside in this evocative exploration of rural life across the Channel. Drawing on years of intimate observation, he reveals the rhythms, traditions, and natural wonders of la France profonde with the same lyrical prose that has made him one of Britain's most celebrated nature writers.
From the agricultural calendar to the wildlife that inhabits hedgerows and fields, this is both a love letter to an enduring way of life and a meditation on our relationship with the land. Lewis-Stempel's trademark blend of historical insight, ecological knowledge, and poetic sensibility illuminates a landscape where ancient practices still hold sway, offering British readers a fresh perspective on a familiar yet foreign countryside just beyond our shores.
