For those living in Britain between 1939 and 1945, the war was an ever-present reality; reminders were to be found everywhere. Huge numbers of objects relating to the war effort at home - some functional, like gas masks, ARP uniforms and ration books, and others less so, like Hitler chamber pots and toys and games - were manufactured and became commonplace in homes up and down the land. Today many of these items have become highly collectable. Peter Doyle and Paul Evans have put together a huge selection of objects, each one superbly illustrated and described in detail.

One of Britain's foremost nature writers takes us on a journey through Britain's hidden wilderness.
In Field Notes from the Edge, the acclaimed writer of the Guardian's 'Country Diary', Paul Evans, takes us on a journey through the in-between spaces of Nature -- such as strandlines, mudflats, cliff tops and caves -- where one wilderness is on the verge of becoming another and all things are possible.
Here, Evans searches out wildlife and plants to reveal a Nature that is inspiring yet intimidating; miraculous yet mundane; part sacred space, part wasteland. It is here...

The paperback of the first Little Toller monograph. The writer Paul Evans, also known for Field Notes from the Edge and for his many country diaries for The Guardian, traces the seasons through the life-cycle of herbaceous plants.

A beautifully lyrical collection of essays on the natural world in Britain by the Guardian's country diary writer Paul Evans.

A beautifully lyrical collection of observations on the natural world in Britain by the Guardian's country diary writer Paul Evans.