{"product_id":"twelve-words-for-moss-9780141999548","title":"Twelve Words for Moss","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A fascinating, subtle and risk-taking book' Robert Macfarlane\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A celebration of the unsung hero of the plant world and an immersive journey through the British wetlands \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Glowflake, Rocket, Small Skies, Kind Spears, Marilyn . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moss is known as the living carpet but if you look really closely, it contains an irrepressible light. In\u003ci\u003e Twelve Words for Moss\u003c\/i\u003e, Elizabeth-Jane Burnett highlights this often forgotten but vital foundation of the plant world with her unique blend of poetry, nature writing and memoir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Making her way through wetlands from Somerset to Country Tyrone, Burnett discovers the hidden vibrancy of these overlooked spaces, renaming her favorite species of moss as she recovers from grieving her father's death, spurred on by the resilience and tenacity of her plant - and human - friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth-Jane Burnett\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet whose work explores environmental issues through creative writing. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grassling\u003c\/i\u003e, an exploration of memory and natural history, as well as Twelve Words for Moss, which was shortlisted for the 2023 Wainwright Prize. Burnett is a contributor to\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e's 'Country Diary' column and has also published two poetry collections: \u003ci\u003eSwims\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Poetry Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eOf Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51318809657618,"sku":"9780141999548","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c1281dec-ec27-49b5-a671-e9023306bdbb.jpg?v=1748515416","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/twelve-words-for-moss-9780141999548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}