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The Fly Trap

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The Fly Trap

A Nature Book of the Year (The Times (UK))

â‚¬Å“The hoverflies are only props. No, not only, but to some extent. Here and there, my story is about something else.â‚¬Â

A mesmerizing memoir of extraordinary brilliance by an entomologist, The Fly Trap chronicles Fredrik SjÂ¶bergâ‚¬s life collecting hoverflies on a remote island in Sweden. Warm and humorous, self-deprecating and contemplative, and a major best seller in its native country, The Fly Trap is a meditation on the unexpected beauty of small things and an exploration of the history of entomology itself.
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What drives the obsessive curiosity of collectors to catalog their finds? What is the importance of the hoverfly? As confounded by his unusual vocation as anyone, SjÂ¶berg reflects on a range of ideasâ‚¬"the passage of time, art, lost lovesâ‚¬"drawing on sources as disparate as D. H. Lawrence and the fascinating and nearly forgotten naturalist RenÂ© Edmond Malaise. From the wilderness of Kamchatka to the loneliness of the Swedish isle he calls home, SjÂ¶berg revels in the wonder of the natural world and leaves behind a trail of memorable images and stories.
Country USA
Brand Pantheon
Manufacturer Pantheon Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-06-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101870150

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