Jim Crumley on Symphonic

Jim Crumley on Symphonic

Kathleen Jaime has called Jim Crumley 'Our predominant writer of the natural world...a naturalist with great gifts of observation.' Tune in with Jim as he listens for nature's hidden harmonies.

With the lyrical clarity and passionate advocacy that have made him Scotland's foremost nature commentator, Jim Crumley weaves together close observation, personal encounters, and ecological insight to reveal nature as a vast, interconnected symphony. He argues that our survival depends on relearning how to listen to the land, to recognise our place within the great orchestration of life rather than apart from it. Through evocative prose built on his expertise and care, Crumley urges us to defend the beauty and balance of the living world, offering both a celebration and a clarion call.

Symphonic is a vital testament from a writer whose life's work is a passionate defence and celebration of nature's enduring-and endangered-harmony.

Jim Crumley has written forty books, mostly on the wildlife and wild landscape of his native Scotland, the impact of human activity on the natural world, species reintroduction, and climate change. His work has been shortlisted for prestigious awards such as the Wainwright Prize and the Saltire Society Literary Awards. Jim is a widely published journalist and has a monthly column in The Scots Magazine, as well as being a poet and occasional broadcaster on both radio and television.