Common Life - Couverture souple

Milton, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1836285620 ISBN 13 : 9781836285625

Editeur : Troubador Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Spring 2020 and a fragile yet determined Mandarin duckling emerges into the world. From the nest to Middledown Pond, each step is fraught with danger, as rustles in the underbrush and ripples on the water pose potential threats. Above, a young squirrel tests her instincts, leaping confidently from branch to branch. Below, swans shepherd their cygnets, scanning the shoreline for danger. A wild-eyed dog races across the pond’s edge, scattering waterfowl like leaves in a storm.

 

Summer arrives and the pandemic empties cities and floods the commons. Wildlife, accustomed to human absence, now faces new chaos. Birds of prey adjust their hunts as unfamiliar feet flatten the ground. The woods become both refuge and trap.

 

Autumn calls for mating, and the deer rut begins with hooves pounding and antlers clashing. However, the ritual is disrupted by crowds and phones, causing a proud stag to falter and his harem to scatter, breaking the old order.

 

Winter descends, and the squirrel slows, forming an alliance with crows to adapt to human presence. Foxes evolve rapidly, thriving in urban sprawl, rewriting territory and the rules of success. With the old ways broken, how will the common recover?

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Martin Milton is British born but grew up in South Africa, then lived in New York before establishing career as a psychologist in London. He has always had an affinity for animals, wildlife and nature. He lives between Wimbledon and the Surrey Hills and has photographed much of the local wildlife and took first place in the Autumn round of the Art on the Commons competition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Troubador Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1836285620
• ISBN 13: 9781836285625
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible