Why read Life Between the Tides?

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LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

'A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things ... Nicolson is unique as a writer ... I loved it' EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore - and few as full of mystery and surprise.

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Why read it?

1 author picked Life Between the Tides as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Sarah Jane Butler

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I was completely immersed in this book, looking forward to the time each evening when I could slip back into it. It’s like the rockpools it describes, irresistibly and surprisingly rich. When I see a pool by the sea, I have to dip a toe or a bucket in to see what’s there, and that’s what reading this feels like. It’s a slow read, and nothing much happens,

Nicolson creates three artificial pools by the sea and watches what arrives. That’s it, but that simplicity is where I found the joy. I slowed right down and, alongside Nicolson, began to…

From Sarah's 3 favorite reads in 2023.