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British edition. In Feral, George Monbiot, one of the world's most celebrated radical thinkers offers a riveting tale of possibility and travel with wildlife and wild people. How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? Feral is the lyrical and gripping story of George Monbiot's efforts to re-engage with nature and discover a new way of living. He shows how, by restoring and rewilding our damaged ecosystems on land and at sea, we can bring wonder back into our lives. Making use of some remarkable scientific discoveries, Feral lays out a new, positive environmentalism, in which nature is allowed to find its own way. In Feral, George Monbiot, One Of The World's Most Celebrated Radical Thinkers, And The Author Of Captive State, Heat, The Age Of Consent And Amazon Watershed, Follows His Own Hunger For New Environmental Experiences, In A Riveting Tale Of Possibility And Travel With Wildlife And Wild People 'the Suburbs Dream Of Violence. Asleep In Their Drowsy Villas, Sheltered By Benevolent Shopping Malls, They Wait Patiently For The Nightmares That Will Wake Them Into A More Passionate World' J.g. Ballard How Many Of Us Sometimes Feel That We Are Scratching At The Walls Of This Life, Seeking To Find Our Way Into A Wider Space Beyond? That Our Mild, Polite Existence Sometimes Seems To Crush The Breath Out Of Us? Feral Is The Lyrical And Gripping Story Of George Monbiot's Efforts To Re-engage With Nature And Discover A New Way Of Living. He Shows How, By Restoring And Rewilding Our Damaged Ecosystems On Land And At Sea, We Can Bring Wonder Back Into Our Lives. Raucous Summer -- The Wild Hunt -- Foreshadowings -- Elopement -- The Never-spotted Leopard -- Greening The Desert -- Bring Back The Wolf -- A Work Of Hope -- Sheepwrecked -- The Hushings -- The Beast Within (or How Not To Rewild) -- The Conservation Prison -- Rewilding The Sea -- The Gifts Of The Sea -- Last Light. George Monbiot. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. To be an environmentalist early in the twenty-first century is always to be defending, arguing, acknowledging the hurdles we face in our efforts to protect wild places and fight climate change. But let's be honest: hedging has never inspired anyone. So what if we stopped hedging? What if we grounded our efforts to solve environmental problems in hope instead, and let nature make our case for us? That's what George Monbiot does in Feral, a lyrical, unabashedly romantic vision of how, by inviting nature back into our lives, we can simultaneously cure our "ecological boredom" and begin repairing centuries of environmental damage. Monbiot takes readers on an enchanting journey around the world to explore ecosystems that have been "rewilded": freed from human intervention and allowed--in some cases for the first time in millennia--to resume their natural ecological processes. We share his awe, and wonder, as he kayaks among dolphins and seabirds off the coast of Wales and wanders the forests of Eastern Europe, where lynx and wolf packs are reclaiming their ancient hunting grounds. Through his eyes, we see environmental success--and begin to envision a future world where humans and nature are no longer separate and antagonistic, but are together part of a single, healing world "George Monbiot explores a new, positive environmentalism that shows how damaged ecosystems on land and at sea can be restored, and how this restoration can revitalize and enrich our lives. Challenging what he calls his "ecological boredom," Monbiot weaves together a beautiful and riveting tale of wild places, wildlife, and wild people. Roaming the hills of Britain and the forests of Europe, kayaking off the coast of Wales with dolphins and seabirds, he seeks out the places that still possess something of the untamed spirit he would like to resurrect. He meets people trying to restore lost forests and bring back missing species and explores astonishing evidence that certain species, not just humans, have the power to shape the physical landscape. This process of rewilding, Monbiot argues, offers an alternative to a silent spring: the chance of a raucous summer in which ecological processes resume and humans draw closer to the natural world"--Provided by publisher. 'Captivating. Will change the way you think about the natural world, and your place in it' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall In Feral , George Monbiot, one of the world's most celebrated radical thinkers offers a riveting tale of possibility and travel in the wild How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? Feral is the lyrical and gripping story of George Monbiot's efforts to re-engage with nature and discover a new way of living. He shows how, by restoring and rewilding our damaged ecosystems on land and at sea, we can bring wonder back into our lives. Making use of some remarkable scientific discoveries, Feral lays out a new, positive environmentalism, in which nature is allowed to find its own way. The author of 'Captive State', 'Heat', 'The Age of Consent' and 'Amazon Watershed', George Monbiot is one of the world's most celebrated radical thinkers. In 'Feral', he follows his own hunger for new environmental experiences, and through a riveting tale of possibility and travel with wildlife and wild people, shows why we need to change our policies in order to properly cherish the wild and our experience of it 1. Raucous Summer 2. The Wild Hunt 3. Foreshadowings 4. Elopement 5. The Never-spotted Leopard 6. Greening the Desert 7. Bring Back the Wolf 8. A Work of Hope 9. Sheepwrecked 10. The Hushings 11. The Beast Within (Or How Not to Rewild) 12. The Conservation Prison 13. Rewilding the Sea 14. The Gifts of the Sea 15. Last Light Notes Acknowledgements