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Publication
Hamish Hamilton (2020), 320 pages
Description
"Since its publication in 2017, The Lost Words has enchanted readers with its poetry and illustrations of the natural world. Now, The Lost Spells, a book kindred in spirit and tone, continues to re-wild the lives of children and adults. The Lost Spells evokes the wonder of everyday nature, conjuring up red foxes, birch trees, jackdaws, and more in poems and illustrations that flow between the pages and into readers' minds. Robert Macfarlane's spell-poems and Jackie Morris's watercolor illustrations are musical and magical: these are summoning spells, words of recollection, charms of protection. To read The Lost Spells is to see anew the natural world within our grasp and to be reminded of what happens when we allow it to slip away."--
User reviews
LibraryThing member overthemoon
A lot smaller than I had anticipated but very beautiful.
LibraryThing member Helenliz
I feel sure that I missed something in listening to this, as I know from The Lost Words that the illustrations will be beautiful. However, listening to it gave a different beauty to the words. These are in the nature of poems, incantation or spells, there is something that tugs at a deep
As in The Lost Words, each is a plant, animal or bird and the language invokes the subject by its alliteration or rhyme scheme as well as the descriptive nature of the text. The Oak tree, for example, is described as the waiting tree and used a repeating refrain, 300 years to grow, 300 years to thrive, 300 years to die, 900 years alive. The Jackdaw used a very attacking rhyme scheme to summon up their nature.
I am now hankering after a look at the hardcopy, to see what I missed for the eye having enjoyed it through the ears.
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wellspring. The spoken word was supported by a soundscape reflecting the nature of the poem. As in The Lost Words, each is a plant, animal or bird and the language invokes the subject by its alliteration or rhyme scheme as well as the descriptive nature of the text. The Oak tree, for example, is described as the waiting tree and used a repeating refrain, 300 years to grow, 300 years to thrive, 300 years to die, 900 years alive. The Jackdaw used a very attacking rhyme scheme to summon up their nature.
I am now hankering after a look at the hardcopy, to see what I missed for the eye having enjoyed it through the ears.
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LibraryThing member PlanCultivateCreate
An enchanting little book of poetry and paintings that evoke the feeling of sitting in a small patch of sun in the middle of a vibrant forest. A true gem.
LibraryThing member Treebeard_404
Such a marvelous book. Watercolors both glorious and subtle embrace the heart-clenching poems/spells. I simultaneously want to share my copy with friends and to keep it close for re-enjoyment.
Awards
The British Book Industry Awards (Shortlist — 2021)
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee — 2022)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
0.04 inches
ISBN
0241444640 / 9780241444641
Local notes
A pocket-sized treasure that introduces a beautiful new set of natural spell-poems and artwork by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.
Signed by the authors.
Signed by the authors.