80,000+ Books in-stock in NZ 📚

Happy Sunday! In-stock orders will ship tomorrow 🚀

Bedside Companion to the Sea

By Jane McMorland Hunter
Series: Bedside Companions
0.0 (0 reviews)
Brief Description
The sixth title in the beloved Bedside Companion series, this anthology provides 366 extracts on the sea. A joyful mix of fact and fiction, prose and poetry, this anthology is the best way to enjoy the wonders of the sea while staying delightfully dry. This evocative... Read More
Format: Hardback
$5500
Pre-order
Releases 28th July 2026 (Approx. Date) Pre-order  "Bedside Companion to the Sea" now to secure your copy from our first shipment

Found a better price? Request a price match

Set sail into a year of sea-themed writing with the sixth title in the beloved ‘Bedside Companion’ series, collating 366 extracts selected from across the spectrum of literature.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The sixth title in the beloved Bedside Companion series, this anthology provides 366 extracts on the sea.

A joyful mix of fact and fiction, prose and poetry, this anthology is the best way to enjoy the wonders of the sea while staying delightfully dry. This evocative collection will please anyone and everyone, from the most avid surfers to those who choose to observe from the beachy shore. Whether you dreamed of becoming a swashbuckling pirate as a child or you feel a thalassophobic fascination with huge bodies of water, there will be entries sure to intrigue and delight.

Immerse yourself in salty scenes from classic literature taken from greats such as Herman Melville, Anthony Trollope and Virginia Woolf, and mark seaside-themed recipes for the next time you have to impress a sailor for dinner; linger in ghostly shipwrecks and wash up on desert islands; learn about coastlines and smugglers, and follow along with those who have sailed around the world.

Keep this gorgeous anthology by your bedside for a nightly dip or a morning refresher into the mysterious world of the sea, with one entry for every day of the year.

Series: Bedside Companions

View all

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837330577

Publisher: Batsford

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Batsford

Illustration: 12 mono chapter opener illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 432

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Jane McMorland Hunter Non-Fiction Pre-order Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Science & Nature Series: Bedside Companions

About the Author

Jane McMorland Hunter is a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several books, including Ode to London, Favourite Poems of England, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, Friends: A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year. She lives in Fulham, West London.

Also by Jane McMorland Hunter

View all

More from Arts & Culture

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

The Latest at Book Hero

View all