The Peregrine (Omnibus)

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David Attenborough reads JA Baker's nature writing classic about this glorious bird.

JA Baker’s masterpiece written in diary form, charting his observations of this glorious bird. Read by David Attenborough.

David Attenborough reads from JA Baker's British nature writing classic which was published over 50 years ago to critical acclaim. 

Written in the form of a diary, it covers seven months from autumn to spring, charting Baker's observations of this extraordinary predator. 

The diaries give us insights into Baker’s obsession with the peregrine’s hunting life in and around the Essex countryside, a county where Baker lived all his life.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by Katrin Williams.

Producer:  Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2020.

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