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PUBLISHER: Canongate Books

FORMAT: Hardback

ISBN: 9780857868633

RRP: £12.00

PAGES: 208

PUBLICATION DATE:
June 6, 2013

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Things That are: Encounters with Plants, Stars and Animals

Amy Leach

From the tiniest Earth dwellers to far-flung celestial bodies – considering everything from the similarity of gods to donkeys, to exploding stars and exploding sea cucumbers – Amy Leach rekindles our communion with the world. This stunning debut will leave you with a deeper understanding of the universe and a greater sense of the magic that surrounds us.

Amy Leach

Amy Leach grew up in Texas. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Iowa, and her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and reviews. She has been recognised with the Whiting Writers’ Award and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award. She lives in Montana.

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