{"product_id":"the-draw-of-the-sea","title":"The Draw of the Sea","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"gmlwt9-d2gsk5-6xx62-ipwwd5\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"two-columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"scope_book_description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-waterstones-says\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacing the wild and versatile Cornish Coast at its heart,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Draw of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a beautifully written and inspiring exploration of different people – from fishermen to conservationists and from boat builders to surfers – whose lives revolve around and have been shaped by the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWyl Menmuir's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Draw of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the earliest stages of human development, the sea has fascinated and entranced us. It feeds us, sustaining communities and providing livelihood, but it also holds immense destructive power that threatens to destroy all we have created.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt connects us to faraway places, offering the promise of new lands and voyages of discovery, but also shapes our borders, carving divisions between landmasses and eroding the very ground beneath our feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lyrical meditation on what it is that draws us to the waters' edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the people whose lives revolve around the coastline and all it has to offer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn twelve interlinked chapters, Menmuir explores the lives of local fishermen steeped in the rich traditions of 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 how the sea has beckoned, consoled and restored him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Draw of the Sea\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a meaningful and moving work into how we interact with the environment around us and how it comes to shape the course of our lives. As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this must-read book will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublisher information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"publisher\"\u003eQuarto Publishing PLC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber of pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56249954730364,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0332\/2039\/5140\/files\/thedrawofthesea_e94c943a-8648-45fb-9618-8f726b4cdafe.jpg?v=1768900750","url":"https:\/\/shop.theboxplymouth.com\/products\/the-draw-of-the-sea","provider":"The Box","version":"1.0","type":"link"}