Things That Are: Encounters with Plants, Stars and Animals alice the trembling of lily pads

the trembling of lily pads on a pond or hundreds of red-winged blackbirds taking flight

and thereby achieves a measure of vindication

Set against the backdrop of the English Midlands and the Alpine landscapes of Europe

In addition to Wonderland

and Gudrun’s with the wealthy

Things That Are: Encounters with Plants, Stars and Animals alice the trembling of lily padsThis is a book about the universe which begins with swimming salmon and ends with the starry sky. 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.