The Lost Spells - Jackie Morris

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Résumé :

THE FOLLOW-UP TO AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION:

• The Lost Words has been a massive success and has sold over 36,000 copies in North America. It is an international bestseller, was a finalist for the Wainwright Prize and winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, and has inspired grassroots re-wilding movements and crowd-funded giveaways of the book. The Lost Spells, the earlier book's kindred spirit, will no doubt have a similar impact and reach new audiences.

• The Lost Spells is a gorgeously designed, fully illustrated, one-of-a-kind book that would make the perfect gift book for the holidays. Jackie Morris' artwork brings to life the poems' nature themes and would stand out even without the accompanying evocative poems. The Lost Spells is more freely designed than its predecessor, so the poems and illustrations flow across multiple pages. It is also smaller in trim size, but longer. This is a book designed to be carried around by readers and read outdoors in nature.

• Robert Macfarlane is a major literary and cultural figure in the U.K. His writings on environmental topics are frequently featured in the Guardian and Granta. He is a regular presence on television and hosted an adaptation of his book The Wild Places on BBC's The Natural World. His travel book The Old Ways was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and Philip Pullman named it one of his best books of 2012. His most recent book, Underland, won the Wainwright Prize and was named one of the best books of the twenty-first century by the Guardian.

• Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris's exploration of nature ties into the current growing awareness of the environment, which climaxed in 2019 with the massive Global Climate Strike. The Lost Spells speaks to those worried about the vanishing natural world, a larger-than-ever group thanks to new studies and articles on biodiversity loss. Both Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have been involved in the Extinction Rebellion environmental movement in the U.K.

• This book is perfect for adults interested in the re-enchantment movement or those who just want to rediscover nature, and children newly interested in plants and animals will be captivated by the beautiful hand-painted illustrations and poems.