Praise for Raising Hare: 

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING

WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION, HATCHARDS AND BIOGRAPHERS' CLUB FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE

A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE HAY FESTIVAL, SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR, ECONOMIST AND iNEWS

"This is a book of sheer joy and goodness in our times often marked by dark and troubling events. It transports you to a world of long-lost innocence and makes you want to hug the world." —Financial Times, 'Best Books of 2024'

"A nourishing nature memoir at its finest." —Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year'

"Raising Hare is a tale of hope, channeled through the enduring and improbable bond between a human and a wild animal. It's a love letter to the natural world." —The Times

"In steady, elegant, whimsy-free prose, Dalton documents minute observations of her daily coexistence with the leveret. This is indeed a remarkable debut." —Spectator

"This is the most gorgeous piece of nature writing published this year, and one that ought to become a classic of the genre. [It is] the soul-soothing read we all need right now." —iNews

"A beautiful book." —Aneglina Jolie 

"I will be recommending this to everyone." —Matt Haig

"Quietly profound, beautifully written, Hare is now lodged in my heart." —Tracy Chevalier 

"A great and important tale for our times." —Michael Morpurgo

"This is more than a wildlife memoir, it's a philosophical masterpiece." —Clare 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 

"A fascinating meditation on nature, friendship, renewal and love. It helps us pay attention to the world around us, and, in doing so, rediscover ourselves." —Elif Shafak