{"product_id":"9781399418997","title":"The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating : Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Bailey, Elisabeth Tova \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 July 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Wildlife) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 192 pages, Small chapter illustrations\u003cbr\u003e205 x 138 x 20 | 248g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fabulous, a triumph, and it will remain a favourite forever.' CHRIS PACKHAM'A miniature masterpiece.' THE INDEPENDENT'Charming and absorbing.' THE TIMESIn celebration of its fifteen year anniversary, and including a new foreword by Helen Macdonald, this multi-award winning account of a close encounter with nature will delight readers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile an illness keeps her bedridden, Elisabeth Tova Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence in a flowerpot alongside her bed. She enters the rhythm of life of this mysterious creature, and comes to a greater understanding of her own confined place in the world. In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, she shares the inspiring and intimate story of her connection with Neohelix albolabris – a common woodland snail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntrigued by the snail’s world – from its strange anatomy to its mysterious courtship activities – she becomes a fascinated and amused observer of the snail’s curious life. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating reveals how much of the natural world we overlook in our busy daily lives, while affirming the extraordinary life of even the tiniest of species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable journey of survival and resilience, this beautiful book shows how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence and deepen our appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995883294979,"sku":"9781399418997","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781399418997.jpg?v=1752053589","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781399418997","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}