Another seconder
I strongly agree with Pink Harrier's and Stepwilk's opinion of Guy Murchie's Song of the Sky - I got mine when the "Librarian" (an Educator, I think) of the Officers' Mess where I was stationed decided to give it (and others) away as he didn't have enough shelf space ... That would be more than a "very long time ago", but from first reading to just a few weeks ago it has brought me much pleasure.
Thanks, very sincerely, Mr. Murchie, for years of good reading.