Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

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Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton is a tender, bestselling memoir about a foreign policy specialist who unexpectedly raises an orphaned wild hare during lockdown, and rediscovers the natural world in the process. Praised by Matt Haig and Tracy Chevalier.

About the Book

Raising Hare is a tender, deeply observant memoir by Chloe Dalton, a London-based foreign policy specialist whose fast-paced professional life was unexpectedly upended by a chance encounter during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Retreating to her countryside property in England for what she assumed would be a brief escape from lockdown in the city, Dalton instead found herself walking down a country lane one winter day when she came across a newborn leveret, a baby hare, alone, endangered, and no bigger than the palm of her hand.

Fearing for its survival, Dalton brought the leveret home, only to discover just how difficult it is to successfully rear a wild hare, most of which perish in captivity from shock or starvation. Through patient trial and error, she learns to feed and care for the young hare while consciously resisting the urge to name it or treat it as a pet, determined instead to allow it to remain genuinely wild and free to choose its own path. What follows is an unexpectedly rich and moving account of the bond that develops between Dalton and the hare, who continues to return to her garden and even her home for two years, roaming the countryside at night while remaining connected to her in a way that reshapes how she sees the natural world. Blending memoir, natural history, and quiet reflection on presence and interspecies connection, the book has been widely praised for its warmth, precision, and gentle wisdom about slowing down and paying attention to the wild world we so often overlook.

Why Read Raising Hare?

• A genuinely unique memoir premise: Offers an intimate, firsthand account of the rare experience of raising a wild hare.
• Praised by major bestselling authors: Endorsed by Matt Haig (The Midnight Library) and Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring).
• A thoughtful, ethically considered approach to wildlife care: Dalton is careful throughout to avoid anthropomorphizing the hare or treating it as a pet.
• More than a nature story: Explores themes of presence, trust, and reconnecting with a hectic life's overlooked rhythms.
• A gentle, immersive reading experience: Widely described by readers as a book to be savored slowly rather than rushed through.

About the Author: Chloe Dalton

Chloe Dalton is a London-based writer and political analyst whose earlier work focused primarily on foreign policy. Raising Hare marks her first book and a significant departure from her previous, politically focused writing, born out of an unexpected personal experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book reflects her deep connection to the English countryside, where she spent parts of her childhood, and her renewed relationship with the natural world sparked by her encounter with the leveret.

Who Should Read This Book

• Readers of nature writing and reflective memoir
• Animal lovers interested in a genuine, ethically thoughtful wildlife story
• Fans of Matt Haig and Tracy Chevalier looking for their next recommended read
• Anyone seeking a gentle, slow-paced book about presence and reconnecting with nature
• Readers who enjoyed books exploring unexpected human-animal bonds

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