The seas cover over two thirds of our planet and yet most of us
live our lives on land, creatures of a different element, at once
fascinated and terrified by the beauty and power of these great
bodies of water. There are some, though, who go to sea, who get to
know its many moods -- the tranquil and mirror-like, the raging and
ripple-swept -- and who bring back with them their stories of
wonder and warning. Hannah Stowe is one such sea-goer and one such
storyteller. Having been raised at the tide's edge on the
Pembrokeshire coast, falling asleep to the sweep of the lighthouse
beam, Hannah Stowe went to see straight after school and has worked
on and studied the sea in depth. Drawing on her expertise as a
marine biologist and sailor, and her experiences in the North Sea,
the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the North Sea, the Celtic
Sea, and the Caribbean, Move Like Water is an exploration of the
human relationship with the sea, the powerful impression it has
made on our culture, and the terrible damage we have inflicted upon
its ecosystems. In shimmering, fluid prose, Stowe introduces us to
six keystone marine creatures - the firecrow, sperm whale, the
albatross, he humpback whale, the shearwater, and the barnacle -
encouraging us to fall in love with the seas as she has, to
appreciate their majesty and their vulnerability. This is a
heartfelt hymn to the sea and an unforgettable introduction to one
of the most gifted nature writers of the new generation.
General
| Imprint: |
Granta Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
June 2024 |
| Authors: |
Hannah Stowe
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78378-860-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-78378-860-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781783788606 |
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