A Scottish Wildlife Odyssey

BY KEITH BROOMFIELD TIPPERMUIR £9.99 ★★★★★

‘In many ways, the rowans are the epitome of Scotland, having a stoic grip and determination that enables them to find hold on the poorest and shallowest of soils, or in rock crevices.’

I dare you to open this book up to any page, read the text with fresh new eyes and not fall in love with the way Broomfield has painted the Scottish landscape with words.

He has thoughtfully captured his rambles across Scotland, from the bottom all the way to very top in Shetland, recounting the diverse and exciting wildlife he spotted along the way. From the urban fox to the minke whale, Broomfield tells all their stories with equal enthusiasm.

A Scottish Wildlife Odyssey

is among my most cherished styles of book: filled with bewitching ecological descriptions, supplemented with knowledge and facts of local wildlife that’s shown rather than told and complemented by sketches of the flora and fauna. This is one of my favourite non-fiction books of the year.