{"product_id":"the-fresh-and-the-salt-by-ann-lingard-9781780278490","title":"The Fresh and the Salt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the Lakeland Book of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirths and estuaries are liminal places, where land meets sea and tides meet freshwater. Their unique ecosystems support a huge range of marine and other wildlife; human activity too is profoundly influenced by their waters and shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Solway Firth - the crooked finger of water that both unites and divides Scotland and England - is a beautiful yet unpredictable place and one of the least-industrialised natural large estuaries in Europe. Its history, geology and turbulent character have long affected the way its inhabitants, both human and non-human, have learnt to live along and within its ever-changing margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLingard's scientific knowledge of the area and its multitudinous inhabitants is delivered in riveting prose. This is deep and beautiful natural history writing\u003c\/em\u003e - BBC Countryfile Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833633296620,"sku":"9781780278490","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23571313482821.jpg?v=1758470484","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-fresh-and-the-salt-by-ann-lingard-9781780278490","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}