Book: 'The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating'

[coyote]

'The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating' by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris —a common woodland snail.

While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater under standing of her own confined place in the world.

Click on Read An Excerpt to get a preview of the first couple of chapters.

Read some reviews of it here.

Publication date: August 24, 2010.

[goose]

Thanks for posting this Coyote, I will definitely be adding this to my library, sounds like it will be a beautiful read.

[coyote]

I read the sample chapters, and I will be buying it when it's in the bookstores.

[MLO]

I am so buying this book.
She is spot on about the sound of eating snails.

[goose]

Got my copy from ebay, it isn't published in the UK until 23 September so I got it from a US seller. Hardback, beautifully illustrated and well worth a read.

[Robert Nordsieck]

Hi,

I will also buy this book, sounds very good.

Thanks for the information.

Kind regards
Robert

[coyote]

Now I am tempted to get mine on-line rather than wait to see if the bookstores in town will carry it.

[MLO]

Got my copy a few days ago...great read. The author was on NPR as well.

There's also some interesting info in the book about snail behavior and "care". Makes me wonder if I should rethink the foods I'm giving to the wild snail I rescued from a sidewalk.

A

[Robert Nordsieck]

I received the book today and will have a very (for German conditions) long train ride tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Got something to do then, except writing mollusc pages ;D Thanks again for the recommendation, coyote!

Regards
Rob