World of Wonders

In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks and Other Astonishments

Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

184 Seiten

2021 | Main
Souvenir Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78816-890-8 (ISBN)

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An award-winning poet's nonfiction debut - essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support and inspire us.

A New York Times Bestseller

'Within two pages, nature writing feels different and fresh and new ... This book demands we find the eyes to see and the heart to love such things once more. It is a very fine book indeed, truly full of wonder' - James Rebanks, author of Pastoral Song

'An unusual and captivating memoir ... a thing of wonder, the book that most took me by surprise this year' - Jini Reddy, author of Wanderland

What the peacock can do is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life. The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments.

In her nonfiction debut, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the many places she has called home, from inhospitable plains to tall mountains in big sky country. No matter where she is transplanted, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship, even in the strange and the unlovely. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world's gifts.

Featuring exquisite colour illustrations by Fumi Nakamura throughout, World of Wonders is a magnificent bestiary: an unforgettable book of sustenance, resilience and joy.

Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of four collections of poems, including Oceanic, winner of the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award. Her writing appears in Poetry, The New York Times Magazine and Tin House. She serves as poetry faculty for the Writing Workshops in Greece, and is professor of English and creative writing in the University of Mississippi's MFA program. This is her first work of nonfiction. Fumi Mini Nakamura is an artist and illustrator based in New York, and is represented by Thinkspace Art Projects in Los Angeles. She has been commissioned to produce original work for numerous commercial clients including Harper's Magazine, Puma, GAP, Dior, Urban Outfitters, and the Cornucopia Institute.

Erscheinungsdatum	24.04.2021
Illustrationen	Fumi Mini Nakamura
Zusatzinfo	Colour and black & white illustrations throughout
Sprache	englisch
Maße	144 x 220 mm
Gewicht	380 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-78816-890-9 / 1788168909
ISBN-13	978-1-78816-890-8 / 9781788168908
Zustand	Neuware