Books by Patrick (Y) Barkham

An enticing exploration of the smallest islands of Britain from the award-winning, bestselling author of The Butterfly Isles

The race to find all 59 species of British butterfly over the course of one summer - a deftly written and hugely engaging blend of natural history, family memoir and travel.

From one of the most engaging and widely admired of the new generation of nature writers, here is a portrait of the British coastline from the Giant's Causeway to Land's End. Now available in paperback.

The author of The Butterfly Isles turns his wry, affectionate attention to an even more beloved (and controversial) British animal - the badger