In Cornerstones, Benedict Macdonald explores whether restoring the species that once helped protect Britain could turn the climate crisis around. From beavers and boars to wolves and whales, this is a quest in biodiversity and a plea for humans to protect the natural world.

Benedict Macdonald is a naturalist, conservationist, writer and producer. His first book, Rebirding, highlighted the need for mass-scale nature restoration across the UK. It was the winner of the Richard Jefferies Prize and inaugural winner of the Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation.

– Bold, riveting and visionary […] this is an exciting read! (Patrick Barkham)
– A primordially fortifying book. (New Statesman)
– A hopeful tale, and one well worth reading. (Lorraine Connolly, Country Life)
– Cornerstones paves a compelling pathway of hope, and it is as bright and brilliant as it is essential. (Sophie Pavelle)