{"product_id":"9780008470555","title":"The Sea Inside","description":"\u003cp\u003eA startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the 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\u003cp\u003eThe Sea Inside by Philip Hoare is a top-tier exploration of the earth's vast oceans, a testament to his prowess in the science of storytelling. His narrative, as ceaseless and changing as the sea itself, is a journey through geography, both physical and emotional, making it his best work yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Seán Hewitt (All Down Darkness Wide), Oliver Soden (Jeoffry), Julia Rothman (How We Got By), Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?), and Dan Flores (Wild New World).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Hoare, Read by Philip Pope","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888990376085,"sku":"9780008470555","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008470555_029057ce-f82a-4734-b84f-b7a6d8445e96.jpg?v=1776888374","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008470555","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}