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The Instant

By: Amy Liptrot
Narrated by: Amy Liptrot
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 'I loved this book' Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path 'Utterly absorbing' Lucy Jones, author of Losing Eden 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. Animals Biological Sciences Friendship Love, Dating & Attraction Outdoors & Nature Relationships Science
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There are things Amy writes about that put words to my own experiences that I’m often to ashamed to speak about. I’m grateful for this and the way she notices birds and uses words to light the way.

Loneliness

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I appreciate Liptrot's intrigue and sense of adventure, and courage. As well as listening to her navigate life's trials and tribulations, to get a view of how somebody else does this, given the importance of the topics like alcohol, loneliness, travel, men, marriage, and babies is fruitful for me. I must say the lack of stars comes down to myself and Liptrot being completely different people; there were just some things that had me going 'Why?! Why?! No!' And it all felt a little bit too ... millennial.

Approaching indifference

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.