'Dark and mysterious and beautiful' Financial Times Set in the
valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in
Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an
unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people,
plants and place Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with
the people of this magical region. She meets women and men who work
in a long lineage of foragers, healers and mystics. She learns
about wild plants and the ancient practice of herbalism, and
experiences a symbiotic system where nature and culture have
blended for thousands of years. Through her captivating encounters
we come to feel the devastating weight of the ecological and
cultural disinheritance that the people of this valley have
suffered. Yet, in her search for elixir, she also finds reasons for
hope. The people of the valley are keepers of a rare knowledge, not
only of mountain plants and their properties, but also of how to
transform collective suffering into healing. Immersive and
enthralling, at its heart Elixir is a search for a cure to what
ails us in the Anthropocene. It is an urgent call to rethink how we
live - in relation to one another, to the Earth and to the cosmos.
'Exceptional' BBC Wildlife
General
Imprint: |
Vintage
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Kapka Kassabova
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5299-2047-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5299-2047-7 |
Barcode: |
9781529920475 |
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