Hindsight

'Offers a refreshing female perspective on subjects such as wildness, how to cope with ecological grief, reintroducing beavers and the social devastation wrought by the Highland clearances'

* Countryfile *

'An intriguing read that ventured down all sorts of fascinating rabbit holes'

-- Peter Cairns * Scotland The Big Picture *

'Hindsight takes the reader into the heart of this debate... the way [Watt] has written the opening chapters is beautiful... emotional stuff'

* BBC Radio Scotland Afternoon Show *

'offers some refreshingly novel perspectives on the vexed question of deer management in Scotland...  bring[ing] a clear-eyed feminist perspective to everything she sees'

-- Roger Cox * Scotland on Sunday *

'A real eye-opener, and well put together. There have been several books on rewilding lately, but few ask the question 'Is this the right way?'

-- John Miles * Birdwatching Magazine *

'In Hindsight Jenna Watt goes far deeper into Scotland’s relationship with red deer. It may be a book about deer, but it’s also about people, habitats, history, landownership, grief and belonging'

-- Camilla Swift * Spectator *

'The book is a wonderful way into the conversations happening around land management, deer culling, rewilding, ecological grief and ecofeminism across different areas in the Highlands and Scotland'

-- Federica Stefani * Northern Bibliophile Podcast *

'Well-written and honest, Hindsight is a brilliant read for the curious'

* Scottish Field *

'From hind stalking and beaver introduction to land management, the book touches on many aspects of conservation which affect the Highlands, giving a voice to various perspectives in the conversation'

* Inverness Courier *

'essential reading for lovers of the Great outdoors... thought-provoking exploration of the ethical issues surrounding deer culling in Scotland'

-- Roger Cox * Scotsman Magazine *

'Hindsight is about much more than deer... Watt has an unsparing eye for whims and ecological blindspots'

* Times Literary Supplement *

'Hindsight is an enjoyable, thoughtful and thought-provoking contribution to the rewilding debate'

-- David Taylor * West Highland Notes and Queries *

'a beautifully written and compelling narrative drawing on a deep well of grief for lost ecosystems and culture'

-- Mandy Haggith * Reforesting Scotland *

'An illuminating introduction to the complexities and conflicts surrounding an industry, steeped in archaic tradition, that continues to hold sway across much of rural Scotland'

* John Muir Trust Journ