Round About a Great Escape

Richard Jefferies became famous in his lifetime for writing about the almost shocking beauty of the natural world that was around everyone, he became called a nature mystic for his almost transcendental writings concerning the British countryside. This collections of essays written for a London newspaper shows Jefferies at his very best, wishing to describe the intricate wonder that could be found in the parks and woodlands of a great estate, an estate that few in a large city would ever see. We are republishing this work with a brand new short introductory biography of the author.