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This Realm, This England (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Albemarle Bertie Dewar

 
9780483214477: This Realm, This England (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Discover England’s coast, sky, and sea through a quiet, reverent lens that invites you to see the familiar anew.

This edition invites readers to walk the chalk downs, weigh the power of the cliff, and feel the national pulse in landscapes that have shaped English identity. It blends personal observation with reflections on how nature and culture meet on shorelines, in ships at sea, and along the inland countryside. The author asks us to look closely at features like the great chalk cliffs, the sea’s shifting colors, and the way light changes mood across a single day.

  • See how chalk scenery is described as uniquely Albion, and why the coastline can be both beautiful and stark up close.
  • Explore moments of travel and work along English roads and coastlines that reveal a lived sense of place.
  • Consider how art, poetry, and everyday observation mingle when facing England’s natural loveliness.
  • Reflect on the author’s call for earnest, unpretentious appreciation of the landscape and its people.
Ideal for readers who love nature writing, travel essays, and thoughtful reflections on England’s landscapes and coast.

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