A WATERSTONES NATURE AND TRAVEL BEST BOOK OF 2023

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT NATURE WRITING PRIZE 2023

''Modern, revealing and restorative, a coastal treasure'' Amy Liptrot

''Like its talismanic title, Huband''s voice is distinct and singularA gorgeous reckoning with the sea, islands and mythology'' Sinéad Gleeson

''A wild melding of body and landscape. A deep, immersive, storm-tossed read'' Helen Jukes

''As vital and complex as the oceans themseleves'' Joanna Pocock

A powerful journey of sea and self, trial and hope on the islands of Shetland

On the storm-tossed beaches of the Shetland Archipelago, Sally Huband is searchingA message in a bottle, a mermaid’s purse, a lobster trap tag, each find connects her more deeply with our oceans. But it is Sally’s quest for a fabled sea bean that unlocks the myths of these islands and carries her through chronic illness towards a new and more resilient self.



Format Häftad Omfång 352 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Cornerstone Utgivningsdatum 2024-04-04 ISBN 9781804940556