PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Ben Wilson is the author of six critically acclaimed books, including What Price Liberty?, for which he received the Somerset Maugham Award; the Sunday Times bestseller Empire of the Deep; and, most recently, Metropolis. He has worked in television, broadcast on the radio in several countries, and writes for publications such as The Times, Daily Telegraph and Prospect. He lives in Suffolk.
Urban Jungle teems with ideas, stories and proposals, presented with charm, eloquence and wit. It is novel and provocative... I was often left wanting more, so much the better. * The Times * Awe-inspiring in its scope, Wilson's thrilling immersion in the age-old interconnectedness of city and nature is full of wonder, warning and hope - a rallying cry for urban rewilding. -- Isabella Tree, author of Wilding Illuminating... Wilson leaves readers with hope about the future of efforts to preserve the ecosystems that surround us, as well as a new perspective that looks beyond the concrete and asphalt when walking along a city's streets. * Daily Mail * Wilson...soars like a falcon over global cities on five continents while leading the reader through centuries of history. His chapters...are full of statistics and eye-catching examples. * Washington Post *
