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Overnight

Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark
Brief Description
There is something special about the night. For many, dusk and evening conjure thoughts of starlit skies, romance, bedtime stories and rest. For others, the small hours mean fear, vulnerability and sleeplessness. At night things go bump, the familiar world becomes mysterious and uncanny; owls and... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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An exploration of night - the nocturnal world, insomnia, the creative potential of the dark hours, The work that happens while most of us sleep - by Sunday Times bestselling author Dan Richards

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There is something special about the night.

For many, dusk and evening conjure thoughts of starlit skies, romance, bedtime stories and rest. For others, the small hours mean fear, vulnerability and sleeplessness. At night things go bump, the familiar world becomes mysterious and uncanny; owls and bats take wing, foxes prowl.

With new material delving deeper into all things nocturnal, Overnight is a hymn to nighttime wildlife, travel, dreams and art. Along the way, Dan Richards meets a fascinating array of people who labour while the rest of us sleep, and brings their work into the light.

From night terror chills to the warmth of dawn on the summer solstice, Overnight will change the way you think about the hours after dark.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838857530

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: B&W images throughout

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 264g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Dan Richards is the co-author of Holloway (with Robert Macfarlane and Stanley Donwood), and the author of The Beechwood Airship Interviews, Climbing Days, Outpost and Overnight. Only After Dark, a BBC Radio 4 series about the nocturnal world, was broadcast to acclaim in 2022. Dan has written for the New York Times, Guardian, Economist and Esquire.

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