KEVIN PARR is a writer, fisherman and naturalist. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Rivers Run (2016), which was longlisted for the inaugural Richard Jefferies Prize for Nature Writing. He is a monthly columnist for BBC Countryfile Magazine and the angling correspondent for The Idlermagazine and has written for the Daily Telegraph and Independent. Kevin lives in West Dorset with his wife and a colony of grass snakes a few strides from his garden gate.
‘With his naturalist's eye and his natural curiosity, Kevin Parr sets out on a quest for our most elusive and exotic wildlife.’ -- Chris Yates, author of <i>Nightwalk</i> ‘Kevin Parr’s Unnatural History is a masterpiece. A wholly original wildlife investigation, every page of this book sings with Parr’s wit, wisdom, and innate sense of curiosity. Running alongside this riveting adventure is a vital message about the urgent need for us all to turn our attention towards nature, no matter what its origin.' -- Will Mallard, author of <i>The Old Man and the Sand Eel</i> ‘A compelling series of quests for strange creatures in our ever-surprising countryside in the company of a warm and knowledgeable companion.' -- Fergus Collins, host of the BBC <i>Countryfile</i> magazine podcast