The Edge of Silence
In Search of the Disappearing Sounds of Nature
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The Edge of Silence
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Narrated by:
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Joseph Kloska
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By:
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Neil Ansell
About this listen
Acclaimed nature writer Neil Ansell has suffered from progressive hearing loss his whole life. As his world is becoming ever more silent, he suddenly hears something quite unexpected — the haunting call of the great northern diver. It is this extraordinary experience which makes him realise that there might still be remarkable sounds in nature within his reach — if he can only find himself in the right place at the right time.
This moving book charts Neil's mission to hear rare and elusive creatures that he had not previously encountered. This journey takes him from the mountaintops and islands of the Scottish Highlands to the marshes of England and the hills of Wales. Many of these species are in grave danger of extinction, so the future Neil faces, devoid of their distinctive calls, is one we all must fight to prevent.
©2025 Neil Ansell (P)2025 Isis AudioIt is a story of searching for a sounds of mostly birds, that as the writer hearing slowly deminishs to silence his is keen to search out on a year long journey.
It makes me value even more the joys of nature's
birds that inhabit the seasons of our disappearing countryside.
well narrated. I will definitely return for further listening.
A moving exploration of the sounds of nature.
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