Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine that it lived under your roof and lolloped around your bedroom at night, drumming on the duvet cover when it wanted your attention. Imagine that, over two years later, it still ran in from the fields when you called it and snoozed in your house for hours on end. This happened to me.

When Chloe, a city-dwelling professional with a high-pressure job, finds a newly born hare, endangered, alone and no bigger than her palm, she is compelled to give it a chance at survival - despite being the least likely caregiver to this wild animal.

Raising Hare is the story of their journey together. It chronicles an extraordinary relationship between human and animal, rekindling our sense of awe towards nature and wildlife. Their improbable bond of trust reminds us that the most remarkable experiences, inspiring the most hope, often arise when we least expect them.

REVIEWS

"This is more than a wildlife memoir, it's a philosophical masterpiece" - Claire Balding

"This book is exceptional. A simply wonderful story, profoundly beautiful" - Chris Packham

"A glorious book - for its warmth, its precision, its joy. It's not dreamy or romantic about the natural world - it's something far better than that" - Katherine Rundell

PRODUCT DETAILS
Paperback
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 978-1837260867
Pages:  336