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Immersive journey into the minds of wild animals.

If you're intrigued by the mysteries of animal consciousness and yearn for an escape from the human perspective, "Being a Beast" might just be your next favorite read. Charles Foster's dedication to embodying creatures like badgers and foxes offers a provocative and insightful look into their worlds, blending science, philosophy, and a touch of humor. It's a compelling invitation to reconsider our relationship with nature and the animal kingdom.

  • The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2016)
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ISBN: 9781781255353
Authors: Charles Foster
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2016-08-04
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.2
(rated by 1676 readers)

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Charles Foster set out to know the ultimate other: the non-humans, the beasts. And to do that, he tried to be like them, choosing a badger, an otter, a fox, a deer, and a swift. He lived alongside badgers for weeks, sleeping in a sett in a Welsh hillside and eating earthworms, learning to sense the landscape through his nose rather than his eyes. He caught fish in his teeth while swimming like an otter; rooted through London garbage cans as an urban fox; was hunted by bloodhounds as a red deer, nearly dying in the snow. And he followed the swifts on their migration route over the Strait of Gibraltar, discovering himself to be strangely connected to the birds.
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Immersive journey into the minds of wild animals.

If you're intrigued by the mysteries of animal consciousness and yearn for an escape from the human perspective, "Being a Beast" might just be your next favorite read. Charles Foster's dedication to embodying creatures like badgers and foxes offers a provocative and insightful look into their worlds, blending science, philosophy, and a touch of humor. It's a compelling invitation to reconsider our relationship with nature and the animal kingdom.

  • The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.