An Idler In The Wilds

Tickner Edwardes (1865 - 1944)

Although he was well known around the South Downs in West Sussex as 'The Bee-man of Burpham',
Tickner Edwardes also had a great affinity for all aspects of nature and the countryside and
authored a number of books related to these areas of interest.

Anyone who has a passion for natural history and in particular bird life will hopefully find the
observant and descriptive sketches presented here, in one of Tickner Edwardes' early publications,
of particular interest.

It would also be worth checking out the ebook to view the numerous photographs and graphics of the birds and country scenes that accompany and compliment the text. (Summary by Steve C)

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'Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me,
And tune his merry note
Unto the sweet bird's throat,
Come hither, come hither, come hither:
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather'

(Epigraph taken from As You Like It by William Shakespeare)

Genre(s): Nature

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 1 - In The Home Of The Sedge-Warbler Steve C
00:13:09
Play 02 Chapter 2 - The Flight Of The Swift Steve C
00:17:00
Play 03 Chapter 3 - The Hour Of The Tide Steve C
00:15:59
Play 04 Chapter 4 - The Song Of The Skylark Steve C
00:13:26
Play 05 Chapter 5 - A Woodland Pessimist Steve C
00:14:21
Play 06 Chapter 6 - Red November Steve C
00:14:17
Play 07 Chapter 7 - A Jay Hunt Steve C
00:13:21
Play 08 Chapter 8 - When The Light Is Low Steve C
00:13:45
Play 09 Chapter 9 - The February Summer Steve C
00:15:03
Play 10 Chapter 10 - The Black Republic Steve C
00:16:34
Play 11 Chapter 11 - April’s Festival Steve C
00:14:02
Play 12 Chapter 12 - A Forgotten Eden Steve C
00:13:36