{"product_id":"the-draw-of-the-sea-paperback","title":"The Draw of the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWyl Menmuir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWyl Menmuir's \u003ci\u003eThe Draw of the \u003c\/i\u003eSea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the sea and the people whose livelihoods revolve around it, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since the earliest stages of human development, \u003cb\u003ethe sea has fascinated and entranced us\u003c\/b\u003e. It feeds us, \u003cb\u003esustaining communities\u003c\/b\u003e and providing livelihood, but it also holds\u003cb\u003e immense destructive power\u003c\/b\u003e that threatens to destroy all we have created. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It connects us to faraway places, offering the \u003cb\u003epromise of new lands \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand voyages of discovery, but also\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e shapes our borders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, carving divisions between landmasses and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eeroding the very ground beneath our feet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this \u003cb\u003elyrical meditation\u003c\/b\u003e on what it is that draws us to the waters' edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the \u003cb\u003epeople whose lives revolve around the coastline and all it has to offer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In twelve interlinked chapters, Menmuir explores the lives of \u003cb\u003elocal fishermen steeped in the rich traditions \u003c\/b\u003eof a fishing community, the beachcombers who wander the shores in search of the varied objects that wash ashore and the stories they tell, and all number of others who have made their lives around the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the specifics of these livelihoods and their rich histories and traditions, Wyl Menmuir captures the universal human connection to the ocean's edge. Into this seductive tapestry Wyl weaves the story of \u003cb\u003ehow the sea has beckoned, consoled and restored him\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Draw of the Sea \u003c\/i\u003eis a meaningful and moving work into \u003cb\u003ehow we interact with the environment\u003c\/b\u003e around us and how it comes to\u003cb\u003e shape the course of our lives\u003c\/b\u003e. As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this \u003cb\u003emust-read book\u003c\/b\u003e will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWyl Menmuir \u003c\/b\u003eis a novelist, editor and literary consultant based in Cornwall. He is the author of the Man-Booker nominated novel and Observer Best Fiction of the year pick, The Many, and Fox Fires. His short fiction has appeared in Best British Short Stories and he has been published by Nightjar Press, Kneehigh Theatre and the National Trust. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​He has written for Radio 4's Open Book, The Guardian and The Observer, and is a regular contributor to the journal Elementum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​Born in Stockport in 1979, Wyl now lives in Cornwall with his wife and two children. He is co-creator of the Cornish writing centre, The Writers' Block, and works with Arvon Foundation, National Literacy Trust and Centre for Literacy in Primary Education on national literacy programmes, as well as lecturer in creative writing at Falmouth University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​When he is not writing or teaching writing, Wyl enjoys messing around in boats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772631843104,"sku":"9780711273979","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1ee8a36d574e256388742685661667f3.webp?v=1780410059","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-draw-of-the-sea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}