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An Unnatural History of Britain

A Journey In Search of Our Non-Native Species

Kevin Parr

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English
Miscellaneous
01 December 2025
From scorpions to snakes and eagle owls to wallabies, nature writer Kevin Parr sets out to find the myriad naturalised species living and breeding across the British Isles.

Most people have no idea that we have scorpions, Aesculapian snakes, eagle owls, wallabies and many more unusual non-native species living and breeding in the British Isles.

In An Unnatural History of Britain nature writer Kevin Parr travels the length and breadth of the country seeking out these rare creatures and exploring the myths and folklore which have emerged around them along the way.

AUTHOR: 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.

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Imprint:   Miscellaneous
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 138mm, 
ISBN:   9781803998381
ISBN 10:   1803998385
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Other merchandise
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

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.

Reviews for An Unnatural History of Britain: A Journey In Search of Our Non-Native Species

‘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


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