Beschreibung

Durch eine Krankheit ist die Journalistin Elisabeth Bailey ans Bett gefesselt. Als sie von einer Freundin eine Topfpflanze geschenkt bekommt, unter deren Blättern eine Schnecke sitzt, beginnt sie diese zu beobachten. Nachts wird ihr neues Haustier aktiv, fährt seine Fühler aus, geht auf die Jagd und vollführt seltsame Rituale. Fasziniert beschäftigt sich Bailey mit Biologie und Kulturgeschichte der Schnecke und erfährt Verblüffendes über ein unterschätztes Lebewesen. Nun hat sie die Geschichte dieser besonderen Freundschaft aufgeschrieben - ein Buch der Entschleunigung und darüber, wie sich in einem kleinen Detail der Natur die Vielfalt des Lebens finden lässt. While an illness keeps her bedridden, Elisabeth Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence in a terrarium alongside her bed. She enters the rhythm of life of this mysterious creature, and comes to a greater understanding of her own confined place in the world. In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, she shares the inspiring and intimate story of her close encounter with Neohelix albolabris - a common woodland snail.
Intrigued by the snail's world - from its strange anatomy to its mysterious courtship activities - she becomes a fascinated and amused observer of the snail's curious life. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is an affirmation of the healing power of nature, revealing how much of the world we miss in our busy daily lives, and how truly magical it is. A remarkable journey of survival and resilience, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating shows how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence and deepen our appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.

Klappentext

The delightful account of how a close connection with nature brought joy to a woman incapacitated through illness.

While an illness keeps her bedridden, Elisabeth Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence in a terrarium alongside her bed. She enters the rhythm of life of this mysterious creature, and comes to a greater understanding of her own confined place in the world. In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, she shares the inspiring and intimate story of her close encounter with Neohelix albolabris - a common woodland snail.

Intrigued by the snail's world - from its strange anatomy to its mysterious courtship activities - she becomes a fascinated and amused observer of the snail's curious life. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is an affirmation of the healing power of nature, revealing how much of the world we miss in our busy daily lives, and how truly magical it is.

A remarkable journey of survival and resilience, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating shows how a small part of the natural world can illuminate our own human existence and deepen our appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.