“A rich and visionary work of immense beauty. Macfarlane is a memory keeper. What is broken in our societies, he mends with words. Rarely does a book hold such power, passion, and poetry in its exploration of nature.” Elif Shafak
One of our most beloved chroniclers of nature, Robert Macfarlane discusses his thought-provoking new book Is a River Alive? Through three key waterways: the Río Los Cedros, the wounded creeks, lagoons and estuaries of Chennai and the Mutehekau Shipu, Robert asks, ‘What is the river saying?’ Passionate, original and revelatory, Is A River Alive? is Robert’s most personal and most political book to date. Robert is the international bestselling writer of Underland, Landmarks, and The Old Ways, and the co-creator of The Lost Words and The Lost Spells with artist Jackie Morris.
The event is hosted by Helen Mort, award-winning poet, novelist and fellow nature lover.
