{"product_id":"is-a-river-alive","title":"Is a River Alive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR BLACKWELL'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book – which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings – who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Is a River Alive? takes the reader on an exhilarating exploration of the past, present and futures of this ancient, urgent concept.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book flows first to northern Ecuador, where a miraculous cloud-forest and its rivers are threatened by goldmining. Then, to the wounded rivers, creeks and lagoons of southern India, where a desperate battle to save the lives of these waterbodies is under way. And finally, to north-eastern Quebec, where a spectacular wild river – the Mutehekau or Magpie – is being defended from death by damming in a river-rights campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/allthingsanalogue.co.uk\/products\/field-notes-limited-edition-is-a-river-alive-notebook?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=is+a+river+alive\u0026amp;_psid=8adfced82\u0026amp;_ss=e\"\u003eField Notes notebook \u003c\/a\u003eis available with the same cover \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/allthingsanalogue.co.uk\/products\/field-notes-limited-edition-is-a-river-alive-notebook?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=is+a+river+alive\u0026amp;_psid=8adfced82\u0026amp;_ss=e\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"col1\"\u003eAuthor: Robert Macfarlane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"col1\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"col2\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format_title\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"pagination\"\u003e384 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"imprint\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin Books Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"imprint\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImprint: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin Books Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isbn\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780241998212\u003cbutton class=\"btnCopyISBN\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"k-icon k-font-icon k-i-copy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"published\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublished: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 Mar 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"classifications\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eClassifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndia,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuebec,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcuador,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical ideologies,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcological science, the Biosphere,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimnology (freshwater),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical geography \u0026amp; topography,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman geography,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmentalist thought \u0026amp; ideology,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConservation of wildlife \u0026amp; habitats,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimate change,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e312g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dimensions\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e129 x 200 x 28 \u003cspan class=\"unitOfMeasure\"\u003e(mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"pubCountry\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePub. Country: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58466190786943,"sku":"9780241998212","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0383\/1300\/1098\/files\/Is_A_River_Alive_book.jpg?v=1789816055","url":"https:\/\/allthingsanalogue.co.uk\/products\/is-a-river-alive","provider":"All Things Analogue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}