The Spirit of the River by Declan Murphy
Declan Murphy embarks on a quest to study one of the most brightly-coloured birds during its nesting season, the kingfisher.
Wonderful and beautifully written-- John Boorman
This is a mystical and, at times, comforting novel, which explores the beauty of nature, and the loss and death that come hand in hand with it. -- Lasairíona Scarff * Paper Lanterns *
The prose is as beautiful as it is visual. Perhaps this is because so much of the shared knowledge isn’t retrieved from books. It’s from experiencing an environment first-hand. -- Daniel Seery * Dublin Inquirer *
[Murphy's] lush, evocative, explorations gently lead us along in his pursuit as we encounter dabbling mallards, flitting wagtails, bobbing dippers, single-parent woodpeckers and countless other creatures. This gentle breeze of curiosity is ideally aligned with these contemplative, slow-flow, times. * Totally Dublin *
We are lulled by the beauty and serenity of the river as much as by crystalline prose and singular focus
-- Alan GilsenanThis is a mystical and, at times, comforting novel, which explores the beauty of nature, and the loss and death that come hand in hand with it. -- Lasairíona Scarff * Paper Lanterns *
The prose is as beautiful as it is visual. Perhaps this is because so much of the shared knowledge isn’t retrieved from books. It’s from experiencing an environment first-hand. -- Daniel Seery * Dublin Inquirer *
[Murphy's] lush, evocative, explorations gently lead us along in his pursuit as we encounter dabbling mallards, flitting wagtails, bobbing dippers, single-parent woodpeckers and countless other creatures. This gentle breeze of curiosity is ideally aligned with these contemplative, slow-flow, times. * Totally Dublin *
Declan Murphy has ‘birded’ across Ireland, Australia, North America, Asia and Africa. He has worked with BirdWatch Ireland, the country’s largest conservation charity, and has been published extensively in The Irish Wildlife Trust, The Native Woodland Trust, BirdWatch Ireland and The Sherkin Comment.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843518020 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843518023 |
| Title | The Spirit of the River |
| Author | Declan Murphy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Lilliput Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-04-22 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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