When a seed falls from a vine in the tropics and is carried by ocean currents across the Atlantic to the shores of Western Europe - it is known as a sea bean. It is still considered lucky to find a sea bean on the shore, they have been used as magical charms for more than a thousand years.
Sally's search for a sea bean begins not long after she moves to the windswept archipelago of Shetland. When pregnancy triggers a chronic illness and forces her to slow down, Sally takes to the beaches. There she discovers treasure freighted with story and curiosities that connect her to the world.
The wild shores of Shetland offer glimpses of orcas swimming through the ocean at dusk, the chance to release a tiny storm petrel into the dark of the night and a path of hope. This beachcombing path takes her from the Faroese archipelago to the Orkney islands, and the Dutch island of Texel. It opens a world of ancient myths, fragile ecology, and deep human history. It brings her to herself again.
Sea Bean is a message in a bottle. An interconnection of our oceans, communities and ourselves, and an invitation to feel belonging when we are adrift.
1 有用 夏天珍珠梅 2023-08-16 10:09:54 北京
同样是和设德兰有关,比去年那本The Ponies At The Edge Of The World要好。可能是内容更丰富(也有周边岛)以及写的时间尺度更长(她从2011年就搬到岛上了)?或者作者年纪更大经历更丰富?作者本身是生态/环境/保护背景,但因为生育和家庭离开了原先的职业(她丈夫是油气业飞行员所以他们会住在北海边上)。除了生态环境,也有历史与现状(她的生育经历和慢性病也让人了解了岛民医疗相... 同样是和设德兰有关,比去年那本The Ponies At The Edge Of The World要好。可能是内容更丰富(也有周边岛)以及写的时间尺度更长(她从2011年就搬到岛上了)?或者作者年纪更大经历更丰富?作者本身是生态/环境/保护背景,但因为生育和家庭离开了原先的职业(她丈夫是油气业飞行员所以他们会住在北海边上)。除了生态环境,也有历史与现状(她的生育经历和慢性病也让人了解了岛民医疗相关,让我感觉环境对人影响非常大)。(也有一闪念感觉我很适合翻这本XD (展开)
1 有用 夏天珍珠梅 2023-08-16 10:09:54 北京
同样是和设德兰有关,比去年那本The Ponies At The Edge Of The World要好。可能是内容更丰富(也有周边岛)以及写的时间尺度更长(她从2011年就搬到岛上了)?或者作者年纪更大经历更丰富?作者本身是生态/环境/保护背景,但因为生育和家庭离开了原先的职业(她丈夫是油气业飞行员所以他们会住在北海边上)。除了生态环境,也有历史与现状(她的生育经历和慢性病也让人了解了岛民医疗相... 同样是和设德兰有关,比去年那本The Ponies At The Edge Of The World要好。可能是内容更丰富(也有周边岛)以及写的时间尺度更长(她从2011年就搬到岛上了)?或者作者年纪更大经历更丰富?作者本身是生态/环境/保护背景,但因为生育和家庭离开了原先的职业(她丈夫是油气业飞行员所以他们会住在北海边上)。除了生态环境,也有历史与现状(她的生育经历和慢性病也让人了解了岛民医疗相关,让我感觉环境对人影响非常大)。(也有一闪念感觉我很适合翻这本XD (展开)