He is a two-time winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, known for works like Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field and The Running Hare.
In Where Poppies Blow, Lewis-Stempel provides a deeply moving account of the soldiers' experiences with nature on the Western Front.
Lewis-Stempel recounts the experiences of soldiers like Private Norman Edwards, who found beauty in the natural world despite the war's grim realities.
The Financial Times described it as a "painstakingly researched and deeply moving account," highlighting Lewis-Stempel's skill in blending history with nature writing.
[3] The Last Word Book Review also gave an affirmative critique, noting Lewis-Stempel's ability to vividly bring to life the flora and fauna of the war.