{"product_id":"the-tidal-year","title":"The Tidal Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, brilliantly written book on grief, self-discovery and swimming' EMMA GANNON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immersive and compelling' CATHY RENTZENBRINK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2023*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a bid to fill the empty space left by her brother's death, Freya sets out with her friend Miri to swim every tidal pool in Britain in a year. The adventure takes them from a pool hidden in the cliffs of Polperro to the quarry lagoon of Abereiddi, via the Trinkie in northernmost Scotland where locals meet each year to give the pool wall a fresh lick of paint. The further Freya travels, the closer she finds herself to memories of her brother. With every swim, the challenge becomes more than just a way to explore the country's furthest reaches, but a journey of self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tidal Year \u003c\/i\u003eis a story about the healing power of wild swimming and the space it creates for reflection, rewilding and hope. An exploration of grief in the modern age, it's also a tale of female rage, sisterhood and falling in love after loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e  'Some of the best writing on wild swimming that I have encountered' MARIANNE LEVY\u003cbr\u003e'I found myself blinking back tears' \u003ci\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poignant, funny tribute to the complex, tidal nature of grief' JADE ANGELES FITTON\u003cbr\u003e'Funny and moving, brimming with bracingly refreshing uncertainty' POLLY ATKIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48231049494699,"sku":"9781399709705","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/0477\/5595\/files\/9781399709705.jpg?v=1791802787","url":"https:\/\/bforbutterflybooks.com\/products\/the-tidal-year","provider":"BForButterflyBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}