Raising Hare

Raising Hare is the story of one woman's determination to save the life of a leveret, and how in doing so, the leveret changed her life for the better.
Chloe Dalton was once a busy woman, in a job that took her to far flung places. Then the Covid19 pandemic arrived and the whole of the UK went into lockdown. Unable to work in her London office, Chloe moved into her barn conversion in the country. It was here, whilst out for a walk, that she met the newly born leveret.
Chloe's account of how she cared for the leveret, how she watched it grow into adulthood, and how it allowed her to be a part of its life is truly heartwarming.
I've lived in rural Ireland for most of my life, and I've only seen a hare on two occasions. Apart from the the superstitions that surround them, I knew nothing about hares or their habitat before I picked up this book.
Raising Hare is probably the most beautiful, moving book I have read this year.
Thanks to Canongate Books and Netgalley for the digital ARC.