Die verlorenen Zaubersprüche

This volume brings together the spells of Robert Macfarlane: invocations, protective and defensive charms, blessings, lullabies, and tongue twisters—enchanted words that can conjure a barn owl, a fox, or entire forests into our perception, thereby summoning those beings with whom we often unknowingly share our habitat. It becomes possible to soar through the air with swallows, follow a seal into the sea, listen with owl ears, and see the forest through the eyes of an oak. And those who engage with it may even experience entire swarms of moths rising from the pages.

As educational as a nature guide and as captivating as a fairy tale, the spells celebrate the wonders of a world so close yet so distant—and the power of language that can summon it, whether read aloud or murmured softly. A beautifully illustrated book by Jackie Morris, it unfolds irresistible magic in a handy format.