Life Between the Tides
Book description
LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022
'A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things ... Nicolson is unique as a writer ... I loved it' EDMUND DE WAAL
Few places are as familiar as the shore - and few as full of mystery and surprise.How do sandhoppers inherit…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Life Between the Tides as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was completely immersed in this book, looking forward to the time each evening when I could slip back into it. It’s like the rockpools it describes, irresistibly and surprisingly rich. When I see a pool by the sea, I have to dip a toe or a bucket in to see what’s there, and that’s what reading this feels like. It’s a slow read, and nothing much happens,
Nicolson creates three artificial pools by the sea and watches what arrives. That’s it, but that simplicity is where I found the joy. I slowed right down and, alongside Nicolson, began to…
Want books like Life Between the Tides?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 9 books like Life Between the Tides.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,355
readers submitted
so far, will you?
