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An astonishing book, the most personal to date, by Philip Hoare, a partner of the great reading of Moby-Dick and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for 'Leviathan'.
The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. It is continuous change and a permanent presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet, entangled in our daily lives, we almost do not notice it.
In 'The Sea Inside', Philip Hoare attempts to rediscover the sea, its islands, birds, and beasts. He starts from the southern coasts where he grew up, an almost monastic retreat. From there he travels to the other side of the world – the Azores, Sri Lanka, New Zealand – in search of encounters with animals and humans. Wandering between human and natural history, he wonders what these stories mean to us now.
Along the way, we meet an astonishing range: from scientists to tattooed warriors; from ravens to whales and strange creatures that may, or may not, have disappeared. Part memoir, part imaginary travelogue, 'The Sea Inside' invites us on an incredible journey of discovery.
Pages: 384, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Type
- Geosciences
- Language
- English
- Cover
- Soft
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780007412136
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