The Draw of the Sea by Menmuir, Wyl
The Draw of the Sea by Menmuir, Wyl

The Draw of the Sea

WINNER OF THE HOLYER AN GO AWARD 2023 Wyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a...
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Author: Wyl Menmuir
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Language: English
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The Draw of the Sea by Menmuir, Wyl

The Draw of the Sea

CHF 19.87
The Draw of the Sea by Menmuir, Wyl

The Draw of the Sea

CHF 19.87
Author: Wyl Menmuir
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
WINNER OF THE HOLYER AN GO AWARD 2023

Wyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the sea and the people whose livelihoods revolve around it, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination.

Since the earliest stages of human development, the sea has fascinated and entranced us. It feeds us, sustaining communities and providing livelihood, but it also holds immense destructive power that threatens to destroy all we have created.

It connects us to faraway places, offering the promise of new lands and voyages of discovery, but also shapes our borders, carving divisions between landmasses and eroding the very ground beneath our feet.

In this lyrical 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 coastline and all it has to offer.

In twelve interlinked chapters, Menmuir explores the lives of local fishermen steeped in the rich traditions of a fishing community, the beachcombers who wander the shores in search of the varied objects that wash ashore and the stories they tell, and all number of others who have made their lives around the sea.

In the specifics of these livelihoods and their rich histories and traditions, Wyl Menmuir captures the universal human connection to the ocean's edge. Into this seductive tapestry Wyl weaves the story of how the sea has beckoned, consoled and restored him.

The Draw of the Sea is a meaningful and moving work into how we interact with the environment around us and how it comes to shape the course of our 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.

Author: Wyl Menmuir
Publisher: Aurum
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780711273979

About the Author

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.


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