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Beastly
A New History of Animals and Us
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The Costa-winning author of Dadland invites us to reconnect with our wild world and see how we can still change our impact on the environment
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In a Polish forest, a young woman befriends a boar. An Englishman sets up home with two beavers in Saskatchewan. A zoologist watches a fish make a conscious decision. Darwin finds the evidence for evolution in the backyards of pigeon fanciers. The entire population of Croatia anxiously awaits the arrival of a single stork.
Animals have shaped our lives, our land, our civilisation, and they will shape our future. Yet as our impact on the world and the animals we share it with increases, there has never been a greater urgency to understand this foundational relationship.
Beastly is the 40,000-year story of animals and humans as it has never been captured before, seen eye-to-eye and claw-to-hand through those humans who have stepped into the myriad worlds of our animal relatives. Our relationship with animals has always been paradoxical, but the greatest paradox may yet be this: diversity of life can heal ecosystems. Animals - if given the chance - could save us.
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Beastly by Keggie Carew is celebrated for its remarkable storytelling that blends humour with poignant reflection on humanity's relationship with nature. Reviewers have noted its powerful and affecting narrative, its expression of necessary rage and passion towards environmental issues, and its engaging style filled with surprising facts. The book is praised for its beauty and thought-provoking content, offering a compelling call for a more ethical and harmonious coexistence with the natural world.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781786896902
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Main
Illustration: Integrated black and white images
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 611g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Keggie Carew is the author of Dadland, which won the 2016 COSTA biography award, and Quicksand Tales. Before writing, her career was in contemporary art. Keggie lives with her husband Jonathan in Wiltshire where they have a small nature reserve.keggiecarew.co.uk | @keggiec
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