The fly trap
Sjöberg, Fredrik2015
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Warm, funny and insightful, 'The Fly Trap' is a meditation on collecting; be it hoverflies or fine art. A fascinating web of associations, it begins with Sjöberg's own tranquil experience as an entomologist on a remote island in Sweden, and takes in heroic historical expeditions to Burma and the wilderness of Kamchatka. Along the way, Sjöberg pauses to reflect on a range of ideas - slowness, art, freedom, - drawing other great writers, like D.H Lawrence and Bruce Chatwin, into dialogue. From the everyday to the exotic, 'The Fly Trap' revels in the wonder of the natural world and leaves a trail of memorable images and stories.
Main title:
The fly trap / Fredrik Sjöberg ; translated by Thomas Teal.
Author:
Sjöberg, Fredrik, authorTeal, Thomas, translator
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
277 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Swedish.This translation originally published: London: Particular Books, 2014.
ISBN:
9781846147784 (pbk)
Dewey class:
595.70922
LC class:
QL467
Local class:
B SJO
Language:
EnglishSwedish
Subject:
BRN:
720693