The Long Spring: Tracking the Arrival of Spring Through Europe

No book has made me want to sprout wings and fly quite like Laurence Rose's modern classic as it chronicles nature's progress from winter slumber to verdant awakening in language so beautiful it sings. -- Stuart Winter * Sunday Express * As a detailed primer to the world above our heads, The Long Spring makes for an inspiring, eye-opening read. And Rose is as affable and informed a guide as you could hope for. -- Oliver Balch * The Spectator * Rose is excellent on the science that informs our understanding ... His ear for the sounds of birds is exceptional, while his ability to render their spring songs in precise language is among the foremost pleasures of the book. Impressive. -- Mark Cocker * New Statesman * I will dip into The Long Spring for years to come, to sit with the author in some out of the way edgeland in Europe, marvelling at the many delights that fill the air, and learning more about this quirky, richly rewarding continent. * Mary Colwell * Intelligent and thoughtful, and a very good read. * Mark Avery * Uplifting, especially if our own spring is slow in arriving -- Sue Price * Saga * In this glorious celebration of spring, Laurence Rose makes a journey from the Mediterranean shores of Morocco to the tundra of Arctic Scandinavia. In between, he entertains us with his immense love, knowledge and wisdom about birds, as well as the clamour from two billion pairs of wings. -- Mark Cocker