{"product_id":"sea-bean-a-beachcombers-search-for-a-magical-charma-memoir-isbn-9780063384583","title":"Sea Bean: A Beachcomber’s Search for a Magical Charm—A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSea Bean\u003c\/i\u003e is a coastal treasure. Its hard-won attentiveness shows the wonder and vulnerability of our interconnected oceans, wildlife, and people. In Sally's writing, beachcombing—an old island pursuit—is modern, revealing and restorative. The next time I am at the shore I will have a deeper appreciation and curiosity.\"—Amy Liptrot, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Outrun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Instant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Waterstones Nature and Travel Best Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Highlands Book Prize 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Wainwright Nature Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful journey of sea and self, trial and hope on the islands of Shetland, where climate change is making marked impacts on the natural world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a seed falls from a vine in the tropics and is carried by ocean currents across the Atlantic to the shores of Western Europe, it is known as a sea bean. It’s long been lucky to find a sea bean upon the shore; these seeds have been collected and used as magical charms for more than a thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally Huband's search for the elusive sea bean begins shortly after she moves to the windswept archipelago of Shetland, the northernmost region of Great Britain, situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. When pregnancy triggers a chronic illness and forces her to slow down, Sally turns to the healing journey of beachcombing for solace and wellbeing. There, she discovers treasure freighted with story and curiosities that connect her to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wild shores of Shetland offer glimpses of orcas swimming through the ocean at dusk, the chance to release a tiny storm petrel into the dark of the night, and a path of hope. This beachcombing path takes her from the Faroese archipelago to the Orkney islands, and the Dutch island of Texel. It opens a world of ancient myths, fragile ecology, and deep human history. It brings her to herself again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea Bean\u003c\/i\u003e is like a message in a bottle. It reveals the interconnection of our oceans, our communities, and ourselves, and offers both comfort and an invitation to feel belonging when we are adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lyrical and moving work of nature writing explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNature Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e A deeply personal account of finding solace and a new sense of self on the wild shores of Shetland after a life-changing diagnosis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIsland Life:\u003c\/b\u003e An intimate portrait of the Shetland archipelago, from its ancient myths and unique wildlife to the challenges of climate change impacting a fragile coastal community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHealing Journey:\u003c\/b\u003e How the simple act of searching the strandline for treasures—from storm-tossed curiosities to the elusive sea bean—can become a powerful path to hope and belonging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScottish Nature Writing:\u003c\/b\u003e A beautifully written exploration of the interconnectedness of our oceans and ourselves, perfect for fans of Amy Liptrot and Robert Macfarlane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eSea Bean\u003c\/em\u003e is a coastal treasure. Its hard-won attentiveness shows the wonder and vulnerability of our interconnected oceans, wildlife, and people. In Sally's writing, beachcombing—an old island pursuit—is modern, revealing and restorative. The next time I am at the shore I will have a deeper appreciation and curiosity.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Liptrot, author of The Outrun and The Instant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A notable addition the canon of beachcombing literature . . . the inspiring story of a woman coming to terms with a life-changing medical condition by finding beauty and interest and wonder in the infinite variety of things she finds washed up along the shore.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a book with real heart. As she scours the coastline of her wild island home, Huband shows us not only the delights of hunting for treasure amongst the detritus, but also the horrors of climate change in real time. It will change the way I look at beaches forever.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLulah Ellender, author of Elisabeth’s Lists, Grounding: Finding home in a garden, and Nature's Calendar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sally Huband is a perceptive and engaging guide to the shores of Shetland and beyond. Full of curiosity and candour, SEA BEAN reveals the mysteries and wonders that are found where land and water meet.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalachy Tallack, author of Illuminated by Water and The Valley at the Centre of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A spectacular book, with a gorgeous slow, sad pace, full of quietly vital information. Sally seems to know just the right way to tell beautiful stories about quiet things. For me anyway, it's an instant classic of nature writing.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Baume, author of Seven Steeples and A Line Made by Walking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A magical, moving, strange book.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Day, author of Cyclogeography and Homing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A hymn to the vast watery depths of our planet, Sally explores the vital connections between humans and the creatures contained within and shaped by our precious seas. SEA BEAN is as vital and complex as the oceans themselves.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanna Pocock, author of Surrender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A wild melding of body and landscape. A deep, immersive, storm-tossed read.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Jukes, author of A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like its talismanic title, Huband's voice is distinct and singular. A gorgeous reckoning with the sea, islands and mythology.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSinéad Gleeson, author of Hagstone, Constellations, and The Long Gaze Back\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tender and thoughtful, \u003cem\u003eSea Bean \u003c\/em\u003eis a quiet treasure.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Huband’s knack for metaphor extends beyond the sea bean—a colony of terns becomes 'a swirling cloud of white that takes on a maleficent form.' 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