Menmuir's book - part memoir, part travelogue, all salty and haunting - explores that same instinct, although it celebrates rather closer engagement with the water than I've ever had - which is one of the things that makes The Draw of the Sea such an enthralling read.
The author takes a deep dive into the world of fishermen, surfers, swimmers, sailors, shell seekers, boarders, boat builders, birders and mermaids!forget about touching grass, i need to touch THE SEA I NEED TO GO INTO THE WATER I NEED TO DIVE INTO THE SEA!
I also have always felt drawn to the sea and after reading this book I now understand that many people feel the same way and we all explore the sea in different ways and each have our own unique experiences from its presence.I particularly like Richard Carew’s description of Cornwall in the early 1600s as a ‘demi island’ because it often feels that we are entirely surrounded by water here.
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