{"product_id":"如何捉鼹鼠-9787559876430","title":"How to catch a mole","description":"◎Highlights\u003cbr\u003eThe Welsh \"Walden\" \u0026 A Scientific Guide to Mole Catching | Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, a contemporary classic of nature writing | Away from the crowd, into the wild \u0026 Farewell to platitudes, face nature directly\u003cbr\u003e——————————\u003cbr\u003e◎Content Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\"Sometimes, the moles' story and my story seem inextricably intertwined, inseparable. They echo each other, reflecting one another.\"\u003cbr\u003eAt sixteen, Mark Hamer left home with just a backpack and embarked on a hiking trip. By day, he observed birds and beasts. At night, he slept under hedges, in woodlands, and by riverbanks. Thus, he began a life lived with nature.\u003cbr\u003eYears later, Mark settled in rural Wales, becoming a gardener and mole catcher. Along the way, he had various encounters in the wilderness, eventually being shaped by the mountains and forests into a true child of nature. His unique experiences dealing with moles allowed him to become familiar with the fascinating way of life of these mysterious creatures and to understand the various myths associated with them. Looking back, as he approaches retirement, he decided to write a work discussing rural life, the changing seasons, the meaning of solitude, and the purpose of life.\u003cbr\u003eAnd this small book in your hands is the culmination of his years of labor and contemplation.\u003cbr\u003e\"This is not just a book about moles, but a window into a man’s soul.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Craig Brown (The Irish Mail on Sunday)\u003cbr\u003e——————————\u003cbr\u003e◎Editor's Recommendation\u003cbr\u003e🌿 A rare and uncategorizable marvel\u003cbr\u003eIt is both a natural history and a personal history; both a memoir and a collection of philosophical thoughts; both a travelogue and a guide; both an essay and a poem... all-encompassing, yet with an unchanging core – a work you'll find hard to put down once you pick it up.\u003cbr\u003e🌿 A journey of self-discovery\u003cbr\u003eLeaving home at a young age and wandering alone in the wilderness is already rare; but the outcome of leaving the countryside was not a return to the city, but staying in the rural areas, becoming a gardener, and then making a living by catching moles. Such a life is truly extraordinary. Life is like a reverse journey, and Mark, as a traveler, is constantly searching for himself.\u003cbr\u003e🌿 A mysterious and unpredictable animal\u003cbr\u003eMoles, an elusive, ghostly, and undefinable animal, yet closely related to many people's lives, even influencing Mark's entire life. How do they do it? This book will have the answers you seek.\u003cbr\u003e🌿 A gift from nature\u003cbr\u003eThis small book begins and ends with nature. For Mark, nature was like a gift that inspired him to write these words; for readers, this gift is like a window, through which we can glimpse the mysteries of life and the meaning of existence from the changing seasons and the flourishing and withering of all things.\u003cbr\u003e——————————\u003cbr\u003e◎Media Reviews\u003cbr\u003eThis is an extraordinary book: part natural history, part memoir, part poem – all utterly enthralling. I've never read anything quite like it. The beauty and sadness will stay with me for a long time. PS: The author doesn't kill moles anymore, thank goodness.\u003cbr\u003e—Sy Montgomery (Writer)\u003cbr\u003eThis is a beautiful book about our relationship to the earth, to other animals, and to our own troubled humanity. It taught me a lot. I loved it.\u003cbr\u003e—Max Porter (Writer)\u003cbr\u003eRarely has nature been so respectfully and understandingly treated.\u003cbr\u003e—Rosamund Young (Writer)\u003cbr\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance meets H is for Hawk.\u003cbr\u003e—Michaela Riding (Bookseller, King's English Bookshop)\u003cbr\u003e[Mark Hamer's] How to Catch a Mole is a masterpiece, a beautiful and poignant elegy to this extraordinary creature. Every page brims with wonder, love, regret, humility, and a keen (and close) curiosity about the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e—The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003eHow to Catch a Mole is a small book containing multitudes. In calm, clear prose, it seamlessly weaves together memoir, keen observations of nature, and meditations on life, aging, and death.\u003cbr\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003eWe even begin to empathize with this elusive, burrowing creature, whose plight is not so different from our own.\u003cbr\u003e—The New York Times\u003cbr\u003eHow to Catch a Mole is the best book I've read in a decade. It will take your breath away and make your heart sing. It's too precious.\u003cbr\u003e—Harrowsmith Magazine\u003cbr\u003eNot only is it an engrossing meditation on 'the little gentleman in the black velvet waistcoat'... it is also a charming and poetic account of a life lived on the fringes, of loneliness and beauty, a memoir of wandering.\u003cbr\u003e—The Times Literary Supplement","brand":"广西师范大学出版社","offers":[{"title":"简体中文\/Simplified Chinese \/ 平装\/Paperback","offer_id":47743839863023,"sku":"9787559876430","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4849\/4319\/files\/getImage_35b4c113-fc80-43d3-9904-9ff18472f45f.webp?v=1771455348","url":"https:\/\/unboundsf.co\/en\/products\/%e5%a6%82%e4%bd%95%e6%8d%89%e9%bc%b9%e9%bc%a0-9787559876430","provider":"格外 Unbound 书店","version":"1.0","type":"link"}