The Lost Spells

An enchanting, beautiful book for lovers of the natural world

By: Jackie Morris, Robert Macfarlane

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Hardcover | 1 December 2020 | Edition Number 1

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Hardcover
240 Pages

Age
5+

Dimensions(cm)
18.5 x 13 x 2.5

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The unmissable sequel to the bestselling, award-winning, multi-adaptation hit The Lost Words

Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but new in form, The Lost Spells is a pocket-sized treasure, a new collection of 'spells' - acrostic poetry and artwork - by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.

Written to be read aloud, calling to forest, field, riverbank, ocean, and also to the heart, these 'spells' summon back what is often lost from sight and care, and inspire protection and action on behalf of the natural world. From Jay to Jackdaw, Oak to Barn Owl, Silver Birch to Grey Seal, they capture the special, individual spirit of each plant and creature. Above all, they celebrate a sense of wonder, bearing witness to nature's power to amaze, console and bring joy.

About the Authors

Robert Macfarlane is the author of a number of bestselling and prize-winning books including The Wild Places, The Old Ways, Holloway and Landmarks. His work has been translated into many languages and widely adapted for film, television and radio, and his essays have appeared in the New Yorker, Granta and the Guardian.

Most recently, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded him the EM Forster Award for Literature 2017. Robert Macfarlane is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and is presently completing Underland, about underworlds real and imagined.

Jackie Morris is celebrated both as an author and an artist (illustrator of The Lost Words (2017) and author and illustrator of The Seal Children (new edition 2012). Artist in Residence at the Hay Festival in 2017, she lives at St David's, in Wales, maintains a very lively and informative blog, and is much in demand for story and illustration sessions, and signings.

Industry Reviews

The poems are beautiful, insightful and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny; and together with the vivid artwork, wild creatures are brought to life. A beautiful volume sure to be treasured by nature lovers of all ages. * i *
The most beautiful and thought-provoking book I've read this year * Observer on 'The Lost Words' *
Gorgeous to look at and to read. Give it to a child to bring back the magic and scope of language * Guardian on 'The Lost Words' *
A breathtaking book. Jackie Morris has created something that you could spend all day looking at... Accessible and magical * New Statesman on 'The Lost Words' *
Gilded and glorious, one of the year's loveliest books for all ages over 10 * The Sunday Times on 'The Lost Words' *

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