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The Instant

Written by: Amy Liptrot
Narrated by: Amy Liptrot
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Publisher's Summary

Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing

Wishing to leave behind the quiet isolation of her Orkney island life, Amy Liptrot books a one-way flight to Berlin.

Searching for new experiences, inspiration and love, she rents a loftbed in a shared flat and looks for work. She explores the streets, nightclubs and parks and seeks out the city’s wildlife—goshawks, raccoons and hooded crows. She looks for love through the screen of her laptop. Over the course of a year, Amy makes space, hoping for the unexpected. And it comes with an erotic jolt, in the form of a love affair that obsesses her.

The Instant is an unapologetic look at the addictive power of love and lust. It is also an exploration of the cycles of the moon, the flight paths of migratory birds, the mesmerising power of Neolithic stonework and the trails followed by a generation who exist online.

This audiobook contains an exclusive essay by Amy Liptrot.

©2022 Amy Liptrot (P)2022 Canongate Books, Ltd.

Critic Reviews

"I loved this book." (Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path)

"Utterly absorbing." (Lucy Jones, author of Losing Eden)

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