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A powerful journey of sea and self trial and hope on the islands of Shetland

When a seed falls from a vine in the tropics and is carried by ocean currents across the Atlantic to the shores of Western Europe it is known as a sea bean It is still considered lucky to find a sea bean on the shore they have been used as magical charms for more than a thousand years

Sallys search for a sea bean begins not long after she moves to the windswept archipelago of Shetland When pregnancy triggers a chronic illness and forces her to slow down Sally takes to the beaches There she discovers treasure freighted with story and curiosities that connect her to the world

The wild shores of Shetland offer glimpses of orcas swimming through the ocean at dusk the chance to release a tiny storm petrel into the dark of the night and a path of hope This beachcombing path takes her from the Faroese archipelago to the Orkney islands and the Dutch island of Texel It opens a world of ancient myths fragile ecology and deep human history It brings her to herself again

Sea Bean is a message in a bottle An interconnection of our oceans communities and ourselves and an invitation to feel belonging when we are adrift

Modern revealing and restorative a coastal treasure Amy Liptrot
Like its talismanic title Hubands voice is distinct and singular A gorgeous reckoning with the sea islands and mythology Sinad Gleeson
A wild melding of body and landscape A deep immersive stormtossed read Helen Jukes

2023 Sally Huband P2023 Penguin Audio