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Bear Witness

Bear Witness

by Mandy Haggith (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

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Synopsis

The brutal shooting of a bear cub galvanises ecologist Callis MacArthur into becoming an activist. Dreaming of bears roaming free - even in Scotland, a thousand years after their disappearance - she finds herself exploring Europe's remotest forests and meeting colourful characters who are as passionate about nature as she is. But as she begins to embrace her wild side, she faces escalating challenges: she must risk her career and endure agonising personal losses to avoid being swept up in events and emotions beyond her control. Combining lyrical prose, mythical themes, romance and a cracking plot, Bear Witness is a page-turner with a heart and mind.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 264
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Saraband
Published: 25 Apr 2013
ISBN 10: 1908643293
ISBN 13: 9781908643292

Media Reviews
Bear Witness is a moving, intelligent and quietly passionate novel, by a clearly good-hearted author. - AL Kennedy. The writing is both lyrical and tight. - The Scotsman. The prose is lyrical and poetic when let loose in the wild. [Haggith] balances these moments of quiet with the pace of a romantic thriller. - The Skinny. Passionate and subversive, written with a poet's touch. - Jason Donald. A 'what-if?' with an emotional heart. - Linda Cracknell. There have been moments throughout the history of nature writing when a writer slips through the electrified fences that keep nature and society apart, and liberates not just a biological truth but also a self-fulfilling prophecy. Mandy Haggith's daring and at times beautifully worked novel is one such moment. This IS what will happen. Read and learn - Jim Crumley, author of The Last Wolf. A passionate and authoritative novel. Haggith's evocation of landscape and wildlife is lyrical and vivid, written with a poet's eye for detail. Her characters convince and entertain. This ambitious, visionary novel belongs to no single genre but encompasses romance, drama, comedy and literary fiction. Bear Witness is a big-hearted book and deserves to find a wide readership. It will make a significant contribution to the debate about the future of Scotland's wilderness - Linda Gillard, author of Star Gazing. More praise for Mandy Haggith: Outstanding originality and quality. - Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow. Beautifully written - moving and exciting. - Ann Oughton, Historical Novels Review.
Author Bio
Mandy Haggith is an environmental campaigner and former academic whose writing career has embraced poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Her work is mostly concerned with nature and the arts, and her first novel, 'The Last Bear', won the Robin Jenkins Literary Award in 2009. Mandy has had two collections of poetry published, 'Castings' and 'letting light in'.