My Life in Sea Creatures: A young queer science writer’s reflections on identity and the ocean

Paperback Published on: 08/08/2024
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My Life in Sea Creatures
It almost reads like poetry
The type of book that's hard to put down This is one of the most unique non-fiction books I've ever read. The scientific and biographical aspects are bl... READ MORE
Isaac

Synopsis

Join science journalist Sabrina Imbler on an astonishing journey which will completely redefine the way you think about nature and the ocean

'An astonishing debut' GUARDIAN
'Reveals just as much about our fascinating, mysterious world as it does about our fascinating, mysterious selves' NEW YORK TIMES

In My Life in Sea Creatures we encounter: the mother octopus, starving herself while watching over her eggs; the yeti crab, thriving in crushing pressure and oppressive darkness; the cuttlefish, able to change its appearance in a fraction of a second; and many other creatures lurking in the depths of the ocean.

Imbler's work weaves the wonders of marine biology with their own identity as a queer, non-binary mixed-race writer. They implicitly connect endangered sea life to marginalised human communities and shatter our preconceptions about the sea and what it means to survive.

'A miraculous, transcendental book' ED YONG
'Profound, surprising and thrillingly strange. I love it' SY MONTGOMERY
'Astounding' PHILIP HOARE
'A revelation' ISABELLA TREE

***LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER***

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529922769
  • Number of pages: 272
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 18 mm
  • Weight: 196g
  • Languages: English

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My Life in Sea Creatures
Phenomenal, heartfelt, thought provoking and hilarious!
A fascinating look into the lives of sea creatures that reflect human nature and humanity written in a series of essays. How we are all linked by what is i... READ MORE
Hannah blyth
My Life in Sea Creatures
Remarkable
A remarkable book, with extensive research into sea creatures the author has created this part science, part memoir collection of essays using various sea ... READ MORE
Claire Randolph