![]() ![]() So many people who live within cities and who might normally drive out to a country park or National Trust property, are now forced to seek out green spaces closer to home. ![]() I said that this book is relevant to the lockdown we find ourselves in, by which I mean: – lockdown is shifting our proverbial lens to focus on enjoying nature in unexpected places. What struck me most was how she quietly respected the privacy of both her former husband and her lover, without losing a sense of intimacy in the prose. She does an artful job of centring her own experience in the breakdown of her marriage, whilst somehow managing not to sound self-centred. The love story Fowler tells is elegant and honest – a tale of romance which features both the canals and her new partner. It chronicles Fowler’s exploration of the Birmingham canal network, and her own sexuality. In short, the book is about the hidden nature we find within our cities, but also within ourselves. I sort of wish I’d read this first though, as it’s definitely relevant to the quarantine situation we’re in. I ended up reading it last, though – after Jen Gale’s Sustainable(ish) Living Guide, and a wonderful bit of literary criticism which explores why everyone seems to love Mr Darcy (I still don’t get it, by the way!) Hidden Nature by Alys Fowler was one of the library books I was lucky enough to get trapped with whilst on lockdown. ![]()
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