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The Draw of the Sea
Buch von Wyl Menmuir
Sprache: Englisch

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In this beautifully-written meditation on what it is that draws us to the waters' edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the people whose lives revolve around the sea in the Cornish community where he lives. He also writes movingly about his own connection to the sea, telling heartfelt personal anecdotes about what it has come to mean in his and his family's lives. As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this must-read book will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.
In this beautifully-written meditation on what it is that draws us to the waters' edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the people whose lives revolve around the sea in the Cornish community where he lives. He also writes movingly about his own connection to the sea, telling heartfelt personal anecdotes about what it has come to mean in his and his family's lives. As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this must-read book will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.
Über den Autor

Wyl Menmuir is a novelist, editor and literary consultant based in Cornwall. He is the author of the Man-Booker nominated novel and Observer Best Fiction of the year pick,The Many, and Fox Fires. His short fiction has appeared in Best British Short Stories and he has been published by Nightjar Press, Kneehigh Theatre and the National Trust.

​He has written for Radio 4’s Open Book, The Guardian and The Observer, and is a regular contributor to the journal Elementum.

​Born in Stockport in 1979, Wyl now lives in Cornwall with his wife and two children. He is co-creator of the Cornish writing centre, The Writers’ Block, and works with Arvon Foundation, National Literacy Trust and Centre for Literacy in Primary Education on national literacy programmes, as well as lecturer in creative writing at Falmouth University.

​When he is not writing or teaching writing, Wyl enjoys messing around in boats.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
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1. St Randline Gleaner-Beachcombing & wrecking around Cornwall’s coast
2. Island Fisher-Eel fishing & lobster potting in St Martin’s & St Agnes
3. Rock Pool Pilgrim -Spring tide on the north coast
4. Depth Plumber-Freediving off the Lizard Peninsula
5. Caul Child-Making handplanes & bellyboards in Porthtowan
6. Wind Worker-Running away to sea
7. Memory Keeper-Searching for cowrie shells
8. Wave Rider-Surfing Cornwall’s Badlands
9. Ocean Wanderer-Watching a walrus in St Mary’s
10. Dawn Patroller-Swimming in St Ives
11. Oar Raiser-Pilot gig rowing in Mount’s Bay
12. Horizon Scanner-Wildlife watching at St Agnes Head
13. Song line Shaper-Beach art at Porthcurno
A Glossary of Sea Words
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Biographien
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780711273962
ISBN-10: 0711273960
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 346667
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Menmuir, Wyl
Hersteller: Aurum
Maße: 220 x 145 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Wyl Menmuir
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,52 kg
Artikel-ID: 121158843
Über den Autor

Wyl Menmuir is a novelist, editor and literary consultant based in Cornwall. He is the author of the Man-Booker nominated novel and Observer Best Fiction of the year pick,The Many, and Fox Fires. His short fiction has appeared in Best British Short Stories and he has been published by Nightjar Press, Kneehigh Theatre and the National Trust.

​He has written for Radio 4’s Open Book, The Guardian and The Observer, and is a regular contributor to the journal Elementum.

​Born in Stockport in 1979, Wyl now lives in Cornwall with his wife and two children. He is co-creator of the Cornish writing centre, The Writers’ Block, and works with Arvon Foundation, National Literacy Trust and Centre for Literacy in Primary Education on national literacy programmes, as well as lecturer in creative writing at Falmouth University.

​When he is not writing or teaching writing, Wyl enjoys messing around in boats.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Map
1. St Randline Gleaner-Beachcombing & wrecking around Cornwall’s coast
2. Island Fisher-Eel fishing & lobster potting in St Martin’s & St Agnes
3. Rock Pool Pilgrim -Spring tide on the north coast
4. Depth Plumber-Freediving off the Lizard Peninsula
5. Caul Child-Making handplanes & bellyboards in Porthtowan
6. Wind Worker-Running away to sea
7. Memory Keeper-Searching for cowrie shells
8. Wave Rider-Surfing Cornwall’s Badlands
9. Ocean Wanderer-Watching a walrus in St Mary’s
10. Dawn Patroller-Swimming in St Ives
11. Oar Raiser-Pilot gig rowing in Mount’s Bay
12. Horizon Scanner-Wildlife watching at St Agnes Head
13. Song line Shaper-Beach art at Porthcurno
A Glossary of Sea Words
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Biographien
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780711273962
ISBN-10: 0711273960
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 346667
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Menmuir, Wyl
Hersteller: Aurum
Maße: 220 x 145 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Wyl Menmuir
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,52 kg
Artikel-ID: 121158843
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