The Edge of the Sea
Book description
In The Edge of the Sea Rachel Carson introduces us to the 'strange and beautiful place' where the sea meets the land. She explores a tide pool, an inaccessible cave, and watches a lone crab on the shore at midnight. From these, and other, encounters she offers us not just…
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Most people have heard of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, but her other books—including this one from her sea trilogy—are lesser known. The Edge of the Sea is a luminous, precise, and exquisite book, and since reading, I haven’t been able to look at a coastline without being reminded of it.
Carson explores the sea’s edge as a liminal, constantly shifting place. Her scientific knowledge creates a detailed sense of its meaning and detail, and her poetic, vital prose is a joy to read. Carson clearly loves what she writes about, and her passion is infectious!
From Helen's list on reconnecting with nature.
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