The Lost Spells is an audio treasure,a new collection of'spells'- acrostic poetry and artwork - by writer Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris. For those who loved The Lost Words - this is its little sister.
Captivatingly read,calling to forest,field,riverbank,ocean and also to the heart,these'spells'summon back what is often lost from sight and care. From Jay to Jackdaw,Oak to Barn Owl,Silver Birch to Grey Seal,they evoke the special spirit of each plant and creature. Above all,they celebrate a sense of wonder at nature's power to amaze,console and bring joy.
Across a bewitching natural soundscape by renowned wildlife recordist Chris Watson,readers Yrsa Daley-Ward,Johnny Flynn and Julie Fowlis bring the magic of both nature and language to listeners in an immersive and unique audio experience.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241481028Weight: 45 gDimensions: 125 x 128 x 5 mm
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Praise for The Lost Words:
'Gorgeous to look at and to read. Give it to a child to bring back the magic of language'- Jeanette Winterson,Guardian
'Breathtaking,magical... Jackie Morris has created something that you could spend all day looking at'- New Statesman
'Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty'- Observer
Robert Macfarlane
A British author and academic,Robert Macfarlane is an author of prize-winning books on the themes of memory,landscape,nature,environmentalism and travel and regularly writes for publications including the Guardian and the Times. His first book,Mountains of the Mind won the Guardian First Book Award and the Somerset Maugham Award. His other works include,The Old Ways,Landmarks and The Lost Words,a children's book of nature spells created in partnership with artist Jackie Morris.
Robert Macfarlane is Reader in Literature and the Geohumanities in the Faculty of English at Emmanuel College,Cambridge. His forthcoming book about subterranean spaces and deep time,Underland,will be published in 2019.
Visit the Robert Macfarlane author pageJackie Morris
Jackie Morris is an award-winning British writer and illustrator,best known for the stunning The Lost Words,co-authored with Robert Macfarlane. Their second collaboration,The Lost Spells,is published in April 2020.
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