Night Field e-bog

A magnificent, moving ecological fable: welcome to The Real, where Pyn-Poi's people live in harmony with nature - until a killing stink threatens their whole world.Pyn-Poi's mother Marak wants her to grow up to be the matriarch of the tribe, learning how to cook, to make medicines, how to care for everyone, but Pyn-Poi would rather be out among the trees like her father Sook-Sook, learning how persuade tree roots into bridges, to feel when shoots are too crowded, when drooping leaves need attention.Then something starts going wrong in The Real: when the rains come, instead of nourishment, they bring a noxious stench that's poisoning people and plants alike. Pyn-Poi is the treewoman now: it's her job. Their only chance is for her to climb to the land beyond the Wall, where the Ancestors live, to plead for their intercessionPyn-Poi never expected to find a whole new world up there, with people who are very different from her own family and friends - a land where they are killing nature, and that's killing The Real.The trees have a job for Pyn-Poi, and to succeed, she is going to have to be brave and strong and true - no matter what.PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT FIELD'A moving ecological fable, written with her signature grace and compassion' Elaine Isaak, author of The Singer's Legacy'One of those novels which just sings in your ears. A joyous and harrowing read, it carried me through the night, page after beautiful page' Helen Marshall, author of The Migration'Donna Glee WIlliams' simple, beautiful prose transports us to a Sylvian wonderland . . . I did not want to leave' Scott T. Barnes, Writers of the Future winner and editor of NewMyths.com magazine'With lyrical prose, Williams delivers her finest performance yet. Her masterful storytelling unearths depth and colour in subtle nuance. The characters are real and believable, and their journey will stick with you for many years to come' - Karin Lacey, The Uncommon Octopus'A beautifully written, poetic book that showcases resilience on many levels' - Susan Sachs, climate education mentor, including Earth-to-Sky (NASA, NPS & USFWS)