Spring Rain: A Life Lived in Gardens

From the author of the beloved Indie Next picks How to Catch a Mole and Seed to Dust.

Acclaimed author: • Marc Hamer’s writing has been praised by the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Shelf Awareness, • and other outlets. Seed to Dust • was shortlisted for the 2021 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, and How to Catch a Mole • was longlisted for the 2019 prize.

Seasonally relevant: • publishing in early April during both National Gardening Month and the rainy part of Spring.

A gift for gardeners: • A professional gardener, Marc Hamer weaves practical gardening knowledge throughout the book, while also describing the joys of your own small garden.

Poetic and meditative: • In his signature stunning prose, Hamer muses on topics such as aging, childhood, and the restorative power of gardens.

Experimental narrative: Spring Rain • alternates chapters from the perspective of Hamer in his current life as a professional gardener, and him as a child. Together, they build a garden over the course of the book.

© 2023 Greystone Books (E-Kitap): 9781778400285

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E-Kitap: 4 Nisan 2023