The Leaping Hare - George Ewart Evans & David Thomson

The Leaping Hare is a rare and remarkable book about every aspect of the life and legend of the wild hare, exploring nature, poetry, folklore, history and art. A frequent feature in the mythology of many cultures, the hare has been linked with mystery and witchcraft throughout civilisation and still today retains an air of enchantment.

Reviews:

'A delightful book... Science, literature, mythology, superstition, semantics, venery and a rich swathe of countryman's talk' - Observer

'I was immediately entranced [by] its ability to blend history and myth... providing an in-depth understanding of the hare's historical and cultural significance, impossible beauty and almost unmatched alluring otherness... A fantastic and enlightening book' - Rob Cowen, author of Common Ground

'A lovely book that is both exploratory and rooted in... a sense of the hare's mystery' - Seamus Heaney 

Publishers: Faber & Faber

ISBN: 9780571336050 

Pages: 288

Weight: 232g

Dimensions: 200 x 131 x 17 mm