{"product_id":"waterlog-isbn-9781951142858","title":"Waterlog","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful ode to the act of swimming outdoors. . . . Deakin’s insistence on wild swimming for all is really an insistence on a better ecosystem for all.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA masterpiece of nature writing, Roger Deakin’s \u003ci\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the aquatic world that surrounds us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an attempt to discover his island nation from a new perspective, Roger Deakin embarks from his home in Suffolk to swim Britain—the seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, pools, streams, lochs, moats, and quarries. Through the watery capillary network that braids itself throughout the country, Deakin immerses himself in the natural habitats of fish, amphibians, mammals, and birds. And as he navigates towns, private property, and sometimes dangerous waters and inclement weather, Deakin finds himself in precarious situations: he’s detained by bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted by the coast guard at the mouth of a river, and mistaken for a dead body on a beach. The result of this surprising journey is a deep dive into modern Britain, especially its wild places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith enchanting descriptions of natural landscapes, and a deep well of humanity, boundless humor, and unbridled joy, Deakin beckons us to wilder waters and inspires us to connect to the larger world in a most unexpected way. Thrilling, vivid, and lyrical, \u003ci\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/i\u003e is a fully immersive adventure—a remarkable personal quest, a bold assertion of the swimmer’s right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.\"A beautiful ode to the act of swimming outdoors…. Through ecstatic and exacting descriptions of his many swims, Deakin introduces the reader both to the pleasures of outdoor swimming and to the richness of the natural landscape…. Deakin’s insistence on wild swimming for all is really an insistence on a better ecosystem for all.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sublime.... His swim isn’t just about moving, but about, literally and ecstatically, being moved.\"—\u003cb\u003eThe Cut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/i\u003e] might be the most romantic swimming memoir ever written. Its spirit, and the way it illuminates the joy and complexity of water, of swimming in the wild, places it next to Thoreau’s Walden. As Thoreau 'went to the woods,' Deakin went into the water.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His prose is sensuous . . . and his sense of humor is as dry as his theme is wet.\"—\u003cb\u003eRebecca Mead, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Extraordinary.\"—\u003cb\u003eOlivia Laing,\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delightful.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Roger Deakin is the perfect companion for an invigorating armchair swim. Engaging, thoughtful, and candid.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part amphibious adventure memoir and part right to roam manifesto, beneath \u003ci\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/i\u003e’s delightful quirk lies a serious treatise on public access and the belief that swimming is intrinsically transformative.... Sublimely subversive reading of the highest order. \"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdventure Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A classic ode to wild swimming.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] beautiful meditation on swimming in nature. . . . He writes with sensitivity and a great appreciation for the world around him.\"—\u003cb\u003eJezebel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautiful.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalifornia News Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Roger Deakin is a latter-day Thoreau.\"—\u003cb\u003eRobert Macfarlane, author of \u003ci\u003eUnderland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Waterlog\u003c\/i\u003e is an adventure, a meditation, a celebration of wild swimming—a delight. In this book, Roger Deakin has captured the magic of the liquid world.\" —\u003cb\u003eSusan Casey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His prose works a spell.\"—\u003cb\u003eZoomer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The foundational text for the international 'wild swimming' movement. . . . A beautifully written, loving tribute to the wonders found swimming in the wild outdoors.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Deakin\u003c\/b\u003e was an English writer and celebrated environmentalist. \u003ci\u003eWaterlog\u003c\/i\u003e, the only book he published in his lifetime, became a UK bestseller, and founded the wild swimming movement. He also authored two other acclaimed works of nonfiction: \u003ci\u003eWildwood: A Journey Through Trees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotes From Walnut Tree Farm\u003c\/i\u003e. Deakin lived in Suffolk, England, and died there in 2006.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Tsui\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and the author of \u003ci\u003eWhy We Swim\u003c\/i\u003e, a\u003ci\u003e New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice, a \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Must-Read Book of 2020, an NPR Best Book of 2020, and a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. It is currently being translated into six languages. Her first children's book, \u003ci\u003eSarah and the Big Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, about the first woman to surf Mavericks, will be published in May 2021. She lives, swims, and surfs in the Bay Area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Macfarlane\u003c\/b\u003e’s best–selling books include \u003ci\u003eIs a River Alive?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnderland\u003c\/i\u003e. 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