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

Details

ISBN13: 9781837260867
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 336
Edition: Main
Publication Date: 29 Jul 2025
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication City, Country: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)x2(W)232
Weight (gm): 232

Author Biography

Chloe Dalton is a writer, political adviser and foreign policy specialist. She spent over a decade working in the UK Parliament and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has advised, and written for and with, numerous prominent figures. She divides her time between London and her home in the English countryside. Raising Hare is her first book. It was selected as Hay Festival Book of the Year 2024, shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year and a Critics Best Books pick for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and iNews.

chloedalton.uk | @chloedaltonuk

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