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In a compelling history of wetlands and the climate crisis, Annie Proulx invokes poetry, ritual and literature as she turns her attention to bogland. Read by Lorelei King

Lifelong environmentalist Annie Proulx brings passion, vitality and rigour to a history of our wetlands. Exploring their history alongside human interactions with these liminal places, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain' makes an elegant and compelling contribution to the debate around the environmental crisis.

Poetry, ritual and literature are invoked as Proulx turns her attention to bogland.

Written by Annie Proulx
Read by Lorelei King
Abridged by Patricia Cumper
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 22 Sep 2022 00:30

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  • Wed 21 Sep 2022 09:45
  • Thu 22 Sep 2022 00:30