{"product_id":"9780007412129_the-sea-inside","title":"The Sea Inside","description":"\u003cp\u003eA startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of ’Moby Dick: Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for ‘Leviathan’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. It is ceaseless change and constant presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet caught up in our everyday lives, we barely notice it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ‘The Sea Inside’, Philip Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea, its islands, birds and beasts. He begins on the south coast where he grew up, a place of almost monastic escape. From there he travels to the other side of the world – the Azores, Sri Lanka, New Zealand – in search of encounters with animals and people. Navigating between human and natural history, he asks what these stories mean for us now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way we meet an amazing cast; from scientists to tattooed warriors; from ravens to whales and bizarre creatures that may, or may not, be extinct. Part memoir, part fantastical travelogue, ‘The Sea Inside’ takes us on an astounding journey of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Hoare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275105976469,"sku":"9780007412129","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007412129.jpg?v=1776889797","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007412129_the-sea-inside","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}