Nature Book Reader June 2020 - Flipbook - Page 71
he reached for my book and
signed it thus:
To Ceri,
We met, we fought
and he won
Best wishes,
Henry Williamson.
Odd fact – Williamson
died on August 13th 1977,
which by the spookiest
of coincidences was the
exact same day that the
filming of the death of
Tarka took place for the
movie of the book.
I have just bought Tarka
and Ring Of Bright Water
again and I look forward to
reading them both, as I am
pretty certain that they will
still retain their sparkle.
Further Reading
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson
How To Be A Bad
Birdwatcher
by Simon Barnes
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