The Edge of Silence by Neil Ansell

The Edge of Silence by Neil Ansell

The Edge of Silence isa profoundly moving and poignant book that explores the authors hearing loss as he journeys in search of endangered British native species. Neil's journey takes him to the mountaintops and islands of the Scottish Highlands to the marshes of England and the hills of Wales.

'The lesson in this absorbing, lyrical book is simply to listen, to sit still, to turn off your phone, to concentrate and, above all, to rejoice in sounds'

* Country Life *

'This remarkable, moving book is the story of a journey to hear rare and elusive creatures'

* Bookseller Scotland Focus *

'Thought-provoking and eloquent, intimate and far-reaching.. this is the beautifully told story of the author’s mission to listen to the disappearing sounds of nature'

-- Liz Robinson * LoveReading *

'[A] poignant book'

* Daily Mail *

'inspiring and unexpectedly uplifting'

* The Scotsman *

'A gift of a book. It reads like a swansong, beautiful but poignant knowing what is ahead... There is wonder and humility in the many thoughts shared, from an expert who understands the value of what is so casually being lost forever, both personally and more widely'

-- Jackie Law * Bookmunch *

'The Edge of Silence is a classic natural history tome, but one that also explores human edges – ageing, loss, adaptation – and how these are refracted through a landscape under its own “overwhelming challenges”'

-- Sophie Pacelle * TLS *

'[Ansell] charts his journey throughout the UK in his excellent book The Edge of Silence... there's a strong ecological message'

-- Helen Needham * BBC Radio Scotland, Scotland Outdoors podcast *

Neil Ansell has written for The Guardian, The New Statesman and The Big Issue, and has been an award-winning journalist with the BBC. His previous books include Deep Country, Wilderness and The Circling Sky, which was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Golden Beer and Highland Book Prize.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781780279848
ISBN 10	1780279841
Title	The Edge of Silence
Author	Neil Ansell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2026-07-02
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.