From a young marine biologist, sailor and artist, here is a beguiling and beautiful book about our human relationship with the sea and the creatures who inhabit it.
Hannah Stowe graduated with a BSc Hons in Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology from Plymouth University, and is currently studying for an MSc in Marine Conservation. She is also an artist and yoga teacher. She currently lives in Dresden.
Elegant, enthralling... There are plenty of books about the sea,
but few, if any, have the lyrical, almost visceral intensity of
this one... Stowe's shimmering prose - and her exquisite line
drawings - make us feel the majesty of the sea and its creatures.
It also reveals their terrifying vulnerability
*Daily Mail*
Above all a sensuous book, more felt than described, more described
than explained, more painted than penned: part memoir, part journal
and - with each chapter named for a creature the author encountered
either in real life or in dreams - part natural mystery tour
*New York Times Book Review*
A haunting evocation of [the sea's] power and beauty, and an
exploration of its wildlife... [Stowe's] prose is beautiful,
conjuring the storybook setting of her upbringing, the salt spray
of the sea and the wonder of travelling alongside whales and sea
birds while also imparting scientific knowledge
*Western Mail*
A briny love story... Stowe wistfully explores the mysteries of
water as she navigates the sometimes turbulent, often rousing flow
of her life
*Booklist*
Stirring... Fascinating... Unforgettable... Stowe immerses readers
in the sights, sounds, and rhythms of the ocean in her spellbinding
debut
*Publishers Weekly*
Exquisite in its intelligence and boundless in the fetch of its
wave
*Jay Griffiths*
The shelves are awash with sea books. But Stowe is different. She
doesn't just watch and describe the sea; she's part of it. It
surges inside her and crashes out onto the page. The book's
drenched with salt water. It fizzes, clicks, booms and screams.
Tremendous
*Charles Foster, author of Cry of the Wild and A Little Brown
Sea*
Inspiring... Hannah Stowe recounts her lifelong love affair with
the sea and illuminates the complexities of our relationship with
ocean ecosystems... An urgent call to address the damage we're
doing to the oceans, and a siren song to the beauty and power of
the sea
*Lulah Ellender, author of Grounding*
Let Hannah's captivating prose transport you on a journey across
the waves, feeling the wind and salt on your skin, and always
watching out for the tantalising glimpse of a whale. You will be
enthralled by her personal story, invigorated by her energy and
determination, and persuaded to think deeply about the ocean, its
living treasures and the human troubles they face
*Dr Helen Scales, author of The Brilliant Abyss and Scientists in
the Wild: Galápagos*
This is [Stowe's] personal, poetic and heartfelt story, sharing the
lessons the sea has taught her
*BBC Wildlife magazine*
A gem of a book - a must-read for anyone interested in the sea or
marine life, and highly recommended for those who enjoy top-notch
memoirs. Stowe's exquisite prose makes this a book to be
savored
*Bookbrowse*
This is Stowe's love letter to the sea
*Book Riot*
Beautifully evocative, Stowe's memoir captures the emotional and
physical pull of open waters in a visceral and compelling way. A
book that can be read on many levels- memoir, a natural history
guide, a call to care-with it's strength in the intersection of
all. If you love oceans, women explorers and artists, or just a
book to challenge your mind and soul, this one is for you
*Southern Bookseller*
Not only do readers get to spend time sailing the North Sea, North
Atlantic, Mediterranean, Celtic Sea, and the Caribbean in this
memoir, but they are led by the rhythmic prose of a deeply invested
and poetic marine biologist. Great for people who love marine
animals too!
*Independent Book Review*
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