In Pursuit of Spring (Centenary Edition)

This is the Centenary Edition of 'In Pursuit of Spring' - a Nature-Writing Classic by Edward Thomas, one of the greatest poets and writers of the 20th Century.
A trend-setter and one of the earliest examples of writing presenting a mystical view of nature, literature and personality - 'In Pursuit of Spring' was first published in 1914.
On March 21, 1913 the Anglo-Welsh poet and naturalist Edward Thomas set off from Clapham Common in London to cycle and walk to the Quantock Hills in Somerset searching for the first signs of spring. "In Pursuit of Spring" is a record of his exhilarating journey which has since become one of the defining works on nature-writing.
“He [Edward Thomas] had a passion for English country and a passion for English literature; and he had stored enough knowledge of the lives of his heroes to make it natural for him to think of them when walking through their country and to speculate whether the influence of it could be traced in their writing.” —Virginia Woolf
Designed and produced by Berkeley Hill, this edition brings excellent design - a modern typeface, an engaging format and stunning cover art to a time honoured classic while staying true to the content and tradition.
Review by Matthew Oates: "One of the most wonderful books in the English language. Thomas was way ahead of his time, and is speaking to us as much from the future as from the past. Many of the passages are amongst the most soul-touching you will ever read. Essential and unforgettable reading." Connect with Matthew Oates on BBC Radio 4 as he follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas. A replay is available on BBC Radio 4 website.

Edward Thomas was an important poet, essayist and novelist. Possibly best known for his poem Adlestrop, he is now regarded as a pre-eminent figure in rural and landscape writing. He was killed at the Battle of Arras, where he is buried.

Alexandra Harris is the author of Weatherland, Modernism at Sea, Virginia Woolf and Romantic Moderns., which won the Guardian First Book Award. She recently presented a Radio 4 series on Virginia Woolf's walks. She lectures at Liverpool University.