Books by Sy Montgomery

The Soul of an Octopus is a fascinating exploration by acclaimed author Sy Montgomery. Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd in 2016, this book delves into the mysterious world of the octopus, a creature that has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Montgomery, a celebrated naturalist, uses her unique storytelling ability to bring the octopus to life in all its complexity. The book is a journey into the soul of the octopus, but it is also a journey into our own souls, as Montgomery forces us to question what it truly means to think, feel and understand. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the natural world, and it stands as a testament to Montgomery's standing as one of the leading voices in nature writing today. Dive in and discover the soul of an octopus with Simon & Schuster Ltd's remarkable publication.

Den kan smage med huden. Den kan give 1.600 kys på én gang. Den har ni hjerner og tre hjerter. Den kan ændre farve og form. Den ottearm­ede blækspruttes fysik er som en superhelts, men fremfor alt kan det bemærkelsesværdige bløddyr lege, lære, huske, stikke af, genkende mennesker og skabe kontakt til os.I sin prisvindende bog fortæller den populære ­naturforsker Sy Montgomery om sine møder med disse vilde, kødædende, tilbagetrukne bløddyr.EN BLÆKSPRUTTES HÆVN er en underhold­ende, rørende og dybsindig kærligheds­historie om det sagnomspundne havdyr.

What could be better than watching the natural world out your window or on your television? Going out and experiencing it firsthand. In these fifty essays, acclaimed nature and science writer Sy Montgomery takes her readers on a season-by-season tour of the wilderness that is often as close as the backyard. Sy invites - almost dares - readers to follow her and form hands-on relationships with the plants, animals, birds, and even the insects that share space with people. These essays, most of which originally appeared in Sy's Boston Globe column Nature Journal, are by turns enlightening, entertaining, sometimes amusing, and always absorbing and informative. Filled with natural history and lore, the essays urge readers to appreciate what they find around them.