The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating : Anniversary Edition

'Fabulous, a triumph, and it will remain a favourite forever.' CHRIS PACKHAM 'A miniature masterpiece.'THE INDEPENDENT 'Charming and absorbing.' THE TIMES In celebration of its fifteen year anniversary, and including a new foreword by Helen Macdonald, this multi-award winning account of a close encounter with nature will delight readers everywhere. While an illness keeps her bedridden, Elisabeth Tova Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence in a flowerpot alongside her bed. She enters the rhythm of life of this mysterious creature, and comes to a greater understanding of her own confined place in the world. In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, she shares the inspiring and intimate story of her connection with Neohelix albolabris - a common woodland snail. Intrigued by the snail's world - from its strange anatomy to its mysterious courtship activities - she becomes a fascinated and amused observer of the snail's curious life. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating reveals how much of the natural world we overlook in our busy daily lives, while affirming the extraordinary life of even the tiniest of species. A remarkable journey of survival and resilience, this beautiful book shows how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence and deepen our appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.Author: Bailey, Elisabeth Tova,author
Contributors: Bailey, Elisabeth Tova,author
Binding: hardcover
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language
Published/Release Date: 3 Jul 2025
Format: Hardback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Author/Director/Artist: Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Dimension (cm): 202x136x22 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 20x205x136 mm
Item Weight (g): -1
Package Weight (g): 230