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portada The Spirit of the River: A Quest for the Kingfisher
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2021
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781843518020
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The Spirit of the River: A Quest for the Kingfisher

Declan Murphy (Author) · Lilliput Press · Paperback

The Spirit of the River: A Quest for the Kingfisher - Murphy, Declan

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Synopsis "The Spirit of the River: A Quest for the Kingfisher"

Nature writer Declan Murphy embarks on a quest to study one of the most brightly-colored birds during its nesting season, the kingfisher. 'As I study the birds, animals and plants around me, I cannot help but see the patterns all living things seem driven to create.' Declan Murphy's first encounter with a kingfisher as a young boy was unforgettable. Returning to the rivers years later, he embarks on a quest to study this most brightly-colored bird during its nesting season, a seemingly straightforward challenge. But the river is slow to reveal the habits and secrets of its residents. Dippers, goosanders, grey wagtails and great spotted woodpeckers all yield their hidden habits to the author's patient pursuit; yet the kingfisher continues to elude him. In this work of rare caliber in the mold of the great contemporary nature writers Robert Macfarlane, Helen Macdonald and Tim Robinson, the author's retreat into the natural world is not simply for the sake of knowledge: nature is his remedy for managing the world around him. Since childhood, nature has provided balance, solace and direction. As the search for the kingfisher reaches its culmination, these two spheres, the author's and the others', suddenly and unexpectedly collide, forcing him to confront how he sees the world and leading to a resolution where balance is restored through the power and intervention of nature. Writing with hallucinatory clarity and singular powers of observation, he brings the beauty and mystery of the animal kingdom to light. His quest becomes the reader's in the unfolding drama of his search for harmony and knowledge, from mythography to an acute awareness of people's fragility.

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