Mike Tomkies Bücher

After giving up a hectic life as a journalist in Europe and Hollywood in the late 1960s to return to his boyhood love of nature, Mike Tomkies moved to Eilean Shona, a remote island off the west coast of Scotland.There he rebuilt an abandoned croft house and began a new way of life observing nature. He tracked foxes and stags, made friends with seals and taught an injured sparrow-hawk to hunt for itself. It was the indomitable spirit of this tiny bird that taught Tomkies what it takes for any of us to be truly free. Whether he was fishing, growing his own food or battling through stormy seas in a tiny boat, he learned that he could survive in the harsh environment.This is the astonishing story of daring to take the first step away from urban routines and embracing a harsh yet immensely rewarding way of life which, in turn, led Tomkies to an even more remote location and inspired an acclaimed series of books on various animals and the challenges and joys of living in remote places.

This is the tenth and last book that recounts the author's 20 years working with Highland wildlife. The book begins with a struggle for survival in the harshest winter he has ever known. Now approaching 60, the author watches the slow destruction of his Highland paradise.

Part of a selection of nine books which examine the natural history of the Western Highlands of Scotland, this book looks at the golden eagle. The other books include A Last Wild Place, Out of the Wild, Wildcat Haven, Last Wild Years and On Wing and Wild Water.