Spring is the Only Season

How it Works, What it Does and Why it Matters

Simon Barnes

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
13 March 2025

Politics & government; Environmentalist thought & ideology

'A book that filled me from first to last with a rapture as transcendent and thrilling as that which spring yearly provides... I absolutely adored it!' STEPHEN FRY 'As dynamic and ebullient as the season it celebrates... There is no one I'd rather spring into spring with than Simon Barnes' KATE HUMBLE 'An endlessly illuminating love letter to the most beguiling of the seasons' LEE SCHOFIELD, author of the award-winning Wild Fell

Spring is the time of renewal and rebirth, a celebration of the resilience of life. As the year turns, animals and plants that have struggled to survive the winter find new hope and create the next generation. The season has inspired some of humanity’s greatest art and many of its most significant religious festivals.

Now, in Spring is the Only Season, Simon Barnes provides a fresh and compelling look at this period of the year. He explains the science of the seasons, which are caused by the planet’s 23.5 degree tilt; he also highlights the music, the paintings and the poetry that have tried to capture it. Packed with fascinating insights, remarkable facts and key stories, the book is a vivid and multi-faceted portrait of spring.

However, while the Earth will continue to spin on its tilting axis, he reveals how our impact on the planet is beginning to destroy the natural course of the seasons, and that elements of the beloved spring – from migrating birds to emerging butterflies – are endangered by climate change. But it’s not too late. Not yet. We can still make a difference and so continue to enjoy the pleasures of spring.

By: Simon Barnes
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9781526667373
ISBN 10: 1526667371
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 13 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon Barnes is a writer and journalist who was the chief sportswriter and wildlife columnist for The Times until 2014, having worked for the paper for 30 years. He is the author of many wild volumes, including the bestselling Bad Birdwatcher trilogy, Rewild Yourself and, most recently, How to be a Bad Botanist. He is a trustee of Conservation South Luangwa and patron of Save the Rhino. In 2014, he was awarded the Rothschild Medal for services to conservation. He lives in Norfolk with his family, where he manages several acres for wildlife.

Reviews for Spring is the Only Season: How it Works, What it Does and Why it Matters

With his trademark blend of wit, fascination and knowledge, Simon Barnes has written an endlessly illuminating love letter to the most beguiling of the seasons. A book to make sun-worshipping pagans of us all -- Lee Schofield An enjoyable and compelling read. Spring is undoubtedly the most important season. Barnes takes us through the many aspects of spring, from religion, poetry, agriculture and of course the song. He broadens our understanding of these magical moments, culminating in their importance. A fascinating and insightful book that shows why we need to maintain life's natural cycles. -- Jake Fiennes