Winner of the Highland Book Prize, 2023

‘Sea Bean is a magic trick! It brought wave after wave of image, within which the concerns of the book are carried in ways that land with authenticity and compassion. Despite the careful craft in the writing itself, there’s a vulnerability in the text – a readiness to be honest - that makes it all the more affecting.’ Cynan Jones

‘An instant classic of nature writing’ Sara Baume

‘A gorgeous reckoning with the sea, islands and mythology’ Sinead Gleeson

‘A hymn to the vast watery depths of our planet’ Joanna Pocock

‘A profoundly illuminating journey through the seas that ultimately encircle us’ Julian Hoffmann

‘A wild melding of body and landscape. A deep, immersive, storm-tossed read’ Helen Jukes

‘Revealing and restorative, a coastal treasure’ Amy Liptrot

‘A deeply moving, immersive journey through land, sea and the human heart’ Raynor Winn

‘A book with real heart…It will change the way I look at beaches forever’ Lulah Ellender

‘Full of curiosity and candour’ Malachy Tallack

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