Wild Embrace : Connecting to the Wonder of Ireland's Natural World, Anja Murray
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Wild Embrace is about cultivating curiosity and awe in nature, in a time of eco-anxiety and overwhelm. As ecologist Anja Murray opens our eyes to the hidden bounty of the land, sea and sky around us, we head out on a unique journey through the Irish landscape.She explores the joy of foraging, the marvels of Irish birds, the roles of our native trees in environmental regeneration, nature at night and in the city, and much more - including fascinating insights into our ecological past. With beautiful illustrations by Jane Carkill (@lamblittle), Wild Embrace awakens our senses to the everyday environmental wonders within reach, as we set out on a path to empowered change into the future.
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Nina and the Orange Dog, Jane Clarkson ( paperback March 2025)
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When Nina finds herself tutting at small children she realises she’s turning into someone she doesn’t like very much: small-minded, impatient and disapproving. She used to have people to care for. But her adored husband died years ago, her son is grown up and friends have long since drifted away.
Nobody needs her. She still finds joy in the changing seasons, walks by the Thames and watching dogs chase squirrels in the park. But at times the emptiness of life overwhelms her.
A chance encounter with a new neighbour brings one of the squirrel hunters to her door. Neville is an irresistible mass of orange fur and chaotic enthusiasm. Soon Nina and Neville are regulars among the friendly world of local dog walkers.
Then her mother has a bad fall. Nina rushes to Cornwall to help. She feels needed again.
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Venetian Vespers, John Banville ( hardback Sept 2025)
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW AND THE SEAEverything was a puzzle, everything a trap set to mystify and hinder me. . .
Winter 1899, and strange things are afoot. As the new century approaches, English hack writer Evelyn Dolman marries Laura Rensselaer, the daughter of a wealthy American plutocrat. But in the midst of a rift between Laura and her father, Evelyn's plans for a substantial inheritance look to be dashed.
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The Blazing Sea, Tim Hodkinson ( paperback Sept 2025)
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The Living and the Dead : Tales of Loss and Rebirth from Irish Nature by Conor W. O'Brien
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Ireland is a land replete with natural wonders, but we live in an age when our native wildlife is under threat like never before. Centuries of hunting and habitat loss have already wiped out some of our most iconic species, from the once-feared grey wolf to the flightless great auk – Ireland’s very own ‘penguin’.
In The Living and the Dead, acclaimed writer Conor W. O’Brien travels the country to tell the stories of our amazing lost wildlife, from the mighty sturgeon to the minuscule mountain ringlet butterfly. He reveals the tragedies behind their demise and the lessons they impart for today’s conservationists. For across the country, passionate people are fighting to protect endangered species and reintroduce those once lost. The return of creatures long gone, like the common crane and great spotted woodpecker, are celebrated in these pages. Such comebacks offer a vision of a return to a wilder Ireland, one in which humans and nature thrive in a land where eagles fly again.
