Bradley vividly conveys the awe-inspiring scale of the deep seas, both in space and time. Celebrating our blue planet and highlighting the perils it faces as a result of our own greed and ignorance.
-- Philip Ball * The Guardian *
Deep Water is a major achievement; a vast fathoming of the pasts, presents, and futures of the worlds oceans and seas. Bradleys skills both as novelist and essayist converge here to create this wise, compassionate, and urgent book, characterised throughout by a clarity of prose and a bracing moral gaze that searches water, self, and reader.
-- Robert Macfarlane, author of
UnderlandWhat a wondrous book. In vivid, urgent prose, James Bradley takes us on a journey through oceanic worlds. Epic in scope and charged with a compulsive capitalist critique,Deep Waterbalances the grief of environmental catastrophe with a profound sense of awe and possibility. There is no false hope here. But there is hope.
-- Billy Griffiths, author of
Deep Time Dreaming: uncovering ancient AustraliaA sublime exploration of one of Earths most immense, powerful, and obscure entities, awash with humanity and wisdom. Deep Water will transform how you think about the ocean.
-- Richard Fisher, author of
The Long ViewA sublime work, quite literally: vast, beautiful, sometimes frightening. Bradley is a talented scholar, surveying widely in various disciplines. But he keeps his novelists eyes for poignant intimacy: moments of love and grief, curiosity and rage. If you care about our oceans, submerge yourself in Deep Water.
-- Damon Young, author of
The Art of ReadingNo part of the Earth system is more vital to the human past and future than the world ocean, and few indeed are better qualified to tell its stories than James Bradley. A love letter and a warning, Deep Water is a work of rare scholarship, wide range, and fierce urgency.
-- Caspar Henderson, author of
The Book of Barely Imagined BeingsTeeming with mysteries, wonders, and heartbreaking facts, this beautiful, lucid hymn to the sea is a reminder of what we still have, what we stand to lose, and why we must never stop fighting to save our home.
-- Tim Winton, author of
CloudstreetAstonishing in both its depth and breadth, Deep Water is an incisive, thoughtful exploration of the complicated and crucial relationships we have with our oceans. James Bradley has written a tour de force at a moment when we need it most.
-- Juli Berwald, author of
Life on the Rocks and
SpinelessAs someone who loves and lives on the Ocean, I am inspired by James Bradleys new book. Deep Water dives deep into the oceans heart James has a magical mix of personal tales, science, and a powerful message to care for our seas. Its a blend of wonder at the oceans splendour and a push to protect it. This book is an incredible journey that showcases the sea's greatness and why we need to collectively act and preserve it.
-- Laird Hamilton
Praise for Ghost Species:
Ghost Species is a perceptive and timely tale about what it really means to take care of the Earth spelling out ... where ordinary folk will fit in the future that Elon Musk and Bill Gates built.
-- Simon Ings * The Times *
Praise for Ghost Species:
Ghost Species is absorbing, sensitively written, and full of heart. A landmark novel in todays environmentally ravaged world.
-- Anne Charnock, author of the Arthur C. Clarke 2018 Novel Award-winning
Dreams Before the Start of TimePraise for Clade:
Moving and nuanced characterisations distinguish this subtle look at an Earth suffering the consequences of climate collapse.
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Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Clade:
A stunningly beautiful novel, characterised as much by lyricism as pointed critique of how humans are stewarding the planet.
* Chicago Review of Books *
