{"product_id":"sea-bean-pre-order","title":"Sea Bean - Independent Bookshop Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrder this stunning, independent bookshop edition of \u003cem\u003eSea Bean\u003c\/em\u003e by Sally Huband - published on 6th April 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eSea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eBean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a profoundly moving memoir that's perfect for fans of Raynor Winn, Helen Macdonald and Amy Liptrot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eSea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eBean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is a coastal treasure. In Sally's writing, beachcombing - an old island pursuit - is modern, revealing and restorative.  The next time I'm at the shore I will have a deeper appreciation and curiosity'. Amy Liptrot.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Like its talismanic title, Huband's voice is distinct and singular. A gorgeous reckoning with the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003esea\u003c\/span\u003e, islands and mythology'. Sinead Gleeson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen a seed falls from a vine in the tropics and is carried by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eocean\u003c\/span\u003e currents across the Atlantic to the shores of Western Europe – it is known as a \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003esea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003ebean\u003c\/span\u003e. It is still considered lucky to find a \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003esea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003ebean\u003c\/span\u003e on the shore; they have been used as magical charms for more than a thousand years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSally’s search for a \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003esea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003ebean\u003c\/span\u003e begins not long after she moves to the windswept archipelago of Shetland. When pregnancy triggers a chronic illness and forces her to slow down, Sally takes to the beaches. There she discovers treasure freighted with story, and curiosities that connect her to the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe wild shores of Shetland offer glimpses of orcas swimming through the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eocean\u003c\/span\u003e at dusk, the chance to release a tiny storm petrel into the dark of the night, and a path of hope. This beachcombing path takes her from the Faroese archipelago to the Orkney islands, and the Dutch island of Texel. It opens a world of ancient myths, fragile ecology, and deep human history. It brings her to herself again.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eSea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eBean\u003c\/span\u003e is a message in a bottle. An interconnection of our oceans, communities and ourselves, and an invitation to feel belonging when we are adrift. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback, 400 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sally Huband","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42314931994795,"sku":"","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/products\/SeaBean-AnnouncementIGGrid.jpg?v=1668772942","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/sea-bean-pre-order","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}