Raising Hare

The heart-warming true story of an unlikely friendship

By: Chloe Dalton

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Paperback | 29 July 2025

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336 Pages

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19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3

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This instant Sunday Times bestseller is the magical true story of a woman and an injured hare who taught her how to live again; it has been longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-fiction, has had multiple 'Book of the Year' selections and now includes a bonus chapter

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HATCHARDS AND BIOGRAPHERS' CLUB FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE
A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE HAY FESTIVAL, SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR AND iNEWS

'A beautiful book' - ANGELINA JOLIE
'I will be recommending this to everyone' - MATT HAIG
'Quietly profound, beautifully written, Hare is now lodged in my heart' - TRACY CHEVALIER
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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 Chloe, a city-dwelling professional with a high-pressure job, finds a newly born hare, endangered, alone and no bigger than her palm, she is compelled to give it a chance at survival - despite being the least likely caregiver to this wild animal.

Raising Hare is the story of their journey together. It chronicles an extraordinary relationship between human and animal, rekindling our sense of awe towards nature and wildlife. Their improbable bond of trust reminds us that the most remarkable experiences, inspiring the most hope, often arise when we least expect them.

This edition includes a moving new chapter

Industry Reviews

'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

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