AUTHOR Patrick Barkham makes a return trip to Biggar with his recently published book “Badgerlands”. Following a sell-out event with his previous book “The Butterfly Isles” Atkinson-Pryce Bookshop is hosting a presentation and talk on Monday, November 10.
Many of us have never seen a badger alive and in the wild. They are nocturnal creatures who vanish into their labyrinthine underground setts at the first hint of a human.
In Badgerlands, Patrick Barkham follows in the footsteps of his badger-loving grandmother, to meet the feeders, farmers and scientists who know their way around Badgerlands: the mysterious world in which these distinctively striped creatures snuffle, dig and live out their complex social lives.
As the debate over the badger cull continues, Barkham weighs the evidence on both sides of the argument, and delves into the rich history of the badger - from their prehistoric arrival in Britain and their savage persecution over the centuries, to Kenneth Grahame’s fictional creation in Wind in the Willows and the badger who became a White House pet.
Tickets are £7 and include a discount on the book. Advance booking recommended. Please contact Atkinson-Pryce to reserve your ticket, by calling 01899 221225 or email: tomes@atkinson-pryce.co.uk. The event starts at 7.30pm.
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