{"product_id":"9781788406802","title":"Odes and Nightingales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Aristotle \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the most evocative words in language are those we use to describe the natural world. Words like \u003cb\u003epetrichor\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emurmuration\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eshivelight\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003enoonbeams\u003c\/b\u003e all conjure up experiences of being out in nature. In Japan this concept of spending time with the great outdoors is known as \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShinrin-yoku\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 'forest bathing', whilst in Norway it is \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFriluftsliv\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eor 'free-air life'\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e a word coined by playwright Henrik Ibsen, meaning a deep, daily connection with nature regardless of weather or season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNature has inspired poets and writers through the centuries, and the phrases they used are often what we bring to mind when we think of the natural world: Wordsworth wandered lonely as a cloud, Keats wrote his 'Ode to a Nightingale' and Shakespeare compared his muse to a summer's day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOdes and Nightingales\u003c\/i\u003e is a nature-lover's lexicon that celebrates the language of our wildlife and landscape; their origins, and the very best writing on nature. Perfect for reading or sharing, this is a gift to treasure all year long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlights include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Extracts from some of the UK's best loved nature poets and writers, including Wordsworth, Keats, Robert Burns, Tennyson, Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Shakespeare and many more\u003cbr\u003e- Learn the fascinating origins of words like mawkit, hyperborean, dumberdash and polliwog\u003cbr\u003e- Discover words from around the world, from Inuit words for snow, to Japanese blossom viewing parties and the Icelandic custom of closing offices early on a sunny day\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481382199669,"sku":"9781788406802","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781788406802.jpg?v=1786089563","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781788406802","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}