The Heeding

The Heeding
Rob Cowen, Nick Hayes
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NZ$ 26.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 112pg
31 Mar 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781783966332
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The world changed in 2020. Gradually at first, then quickly and irreversibly, the patterns by which we once lived altered completely. Full of love and loss, solidarity and suffering, The Heeding paints a picture of a year caught in the grip of history, yet filled with revelatory perspectives close at hand: a sparrowhawk hunting in a back street; the moon over a town with a loved-one' s hand held tight; butterflies massing in a high-summer yard - remembrances of the moments that shape a life. Collecting birds, animals, trees and people together, and surfacing memories along the way, The Heeding evolves to become a profound meditation to a time no-one will forget. Across four seasons and through a sequence of luminous poems and illustrations, Rob Cowen and Nick Hayes lead us on a journey that takes its markers and signs from nature and a world filled with terror and pain, but beauty and wonder too. At its heart, this is a book that helps us look again, to heed: to be attentive to this world we share and this history we' re living through, to be aware of how valuable and fragile we are, to grieve what' s lost, and to hope for a better and brighter tomorrow. It is an unforgettable book that will break your heart, but mend it also.
' So powerful, and rich, and true. Every line in The Heeding feels freshly discovered, full of urgency and clarity. This is an exceptionally moving and beautiful book. ' Nick Drake, poet and author of Out of Range
Rob Cowen is an award-winning writer, hailed as one of the UK' s most original voices on nature and place. His book, Common Ground (PRH; 2015) was shortlisted for the Portico, Richard Jefferies Society and Wainwright Prizes and voted one of the nation' s favourite nature books on BBC Winterwatch. His poems have featured on Caught By The River and in Letters to the Earth (Harper Collins). He lives in North Yorkshire. Nick Hayes is a writer, illustrator and print-maker. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Book of Trespass: Crossing the Lines that Divide Us (Bloomsbury; 2020). He has published graphic novels with Jonathan Cape and worked for many renowned titles. He has exhibited across the country, including at the Hayward Gallery. He lives in London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781783966332
Published: 31 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Elliott & Thompson
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 112

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