Storm Pegs - A Life Made in Shetland

A stunning love letter of life in Shetland by Jen Hadfield, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize ''This book has been my friend'' - Amy Liptrot, bestselling author of The Outrun '' I was transported'' - Katherine May, bestselling author of Wintering '' D eeply thoughtful and beautifully written'' - Sarah Moss, bestselling author of Summerwater In her late twenties, poet Jen Hadfield moved to Shetland to make a new life. Here, in a rugged constellation of islands known for their isolation and drama, she found a place teeming with life, where rare seabirds blow in on Atlantic gales, an ancient language thrives, and a close-knit community is the beating heart of an entire world. In Storm Pegs , Hadfield transports us to the islands as a local, introducing us to the remote and beautiful archipelago where she has made her home, and shows us new ways of living at the edge.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jen Hadfield, Hadfield Jen
• Editore: Picador Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.04.2025
• EAN: 9781529038033
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-3803-3
• Pagine: 368
• Dimensioni: 131 mm x 197 mm x 23 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Places & peoples: general & pictorial works, NATURE / Animals / Birds, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Climate Change, NATURE / Essays, Memoirs, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, NATURE / Animals / Fish, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, natural history, North Sea, Travel writing, Shetland Islands, Rural communities, Northern Scotland, Highlands & Islands, Sea life and the seashore: general interest, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Coastlines, TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Norway, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs