Ethel : The biography of countryside pioneer Ethel Haythornthwaite Smokestack Books his eloquence and passion skilfully

his eloquence and passion skilfully arranged in an accessible yet profound package

but also ecstatic moments in sunlit clearings

but Karen Van Dyck has deftly brought them into a transparent idiom that lets their mystery shine through

where decadence isn’t a cipher for self-indulgence

Keep this beautiful book by your bedside and enjoy a dreamy stroll through nature every evening

Ethel : The biography of countryside pioneer Ethel Haythornthwaite Smokestack Books his eloquence and passion skilfullyRecently featured on Countryfile with Helen Mort Pioneer, activist, environmentalist, poet. Ethel Haythornthwaite is virtually unknown, even in her home town of Sheffield the UKs outdoor city yet her tireless campaigning led to the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and the creation of the Peak District National Park, protecting a wild and varied landscape so many have fallen in love with. Founder of a local society to protect rural