Raising Hare
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Narrated by:
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Louise Brealey
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Chloe Dalton
About this listen
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 lockdown led busy professional Chloe to leave the city and return to the countryside of her childhood, she never expected to find herself custodian of a newly born hare. Yet when she finds the creature, endangered, alone and no bigger than her palm, she is compelled to give it a chance at survival.
Raising Hare chronicles their journey together and the challenges of caring for the leveret and preparing for its return to the wild. We witness an extraordinary relationship between human and animal, rekindling our sense of awe towards nature and wildlife. This improbable bond of trust serves to remind us that the most remarkable experiences, inspiring the most hope, often arise when we least expect them.
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Critic reviews
'I savoured every carefully chosen and perfectly polished word and I cared so deeply about Hare that I found myself holding my breath . . . This is more than a wildlife memoir, it's a philosophical masterpiece ruminating on our place as human beings in nature' (CLARE BALDING)
'Raising Hare is an astounding achievement. Not since I read Salar the Salmon by Henry Williamson have I witnessed such insight into a creature of the wild. This is a great and important tale for our times, for all of us, in the same league as Ted Hughes, Alice Oswald, Thomas Hardy and indeed Henry Williamson himself. I am so pleased Chloe Dalton told us about raising hare. I will not forget it and nor will anyone who reads it' (MICHAEL MORPURGO)
'A beautiful book that makes you think profoundly about how we so often tune out the natural world around us. Chloe Dalton is a tender, curious, wise, mind-expanding guide, connecting readers with the wild we humans once knew so well. I will be recommending this to everyone' (MATT HAIG)
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- 15-12-24
Beautiful
A well read and written factual but moving account of the life of a hare, including nature both wild and human. Added bonus of an interview at the end
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- Emma Roberts
- 22-01-25
What a wonderful book!
I enjoyed every moment of this wonderful tale. The authors amazing descriptions brought it to life for me. Really recommend.
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- Su McP
- 08-01-25
Beautiful
What an insightful and beautiful story. I had a lovely cry at the end and also loved the chat between the author and reader at the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-03-25
Gentle and soothing, poetic
I so enjoyed this book gorgeous imagery and writing but also captivating story telling. We go on the journey with her and feel blessed to be able to do so.
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- Shevaun
- 29-03-25
A beautifully written and heartfelt tale
I loved this book. The world needs more kindness, more compassion and more understanding. This book is both informative and inspiring.
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- Mandy Verity
- 22-03-25
Wonder and humility
Raising Hare is the account of a respectful and beautiful relationship that grows between an animal and human. Full of wonder and humility, Raising Hare provides fresh and detailed insights into the behaviors and choices of hares operating under free will, and raises ethical questions about how we as humans should coexist with these wonderful creatures, and wildlife in general. I found this book to be emotive, heartwarming, thought provoking and educational through the lens of a beginners mind.
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- Julie Mitchard
- 28-09-24
The natural world is so important and meaningful to us.
A beautiful moving account of a relationship between a woman and a hair, how they accepted each other. It has resonance in these troubled times, how the natural world is so important and meaningful to us. Thank you for sharing your experience with me.
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- Ronald Lansley
- 31-01-25
a lovely story
well written and well read. informative and descriptive. an insight into the life of hares
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-03-25
The sensitivity, the knowledge and learning
This is not my normal read but I was intrigued. If you are an animal lover and enjoy the natural aspects in things you won't be disappointed. Certainly, this book gives food for thought.
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- Delilah Crow
- 20-02-25
Wonderful
I just loved this book. Such a fascinating, rare insight into life alongside a beautiful native hare. Beautiful observations and details. Sad, provoking, uplifting and charming. I felt nourished by the beautiful words and storytelling.
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