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A review by yellowbeard
Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life by George Monbiot
4.0
I do dread reading these types of book as they so often bring about the usual and so customary feeling of doom. The apocalypse is nigh. This is the the end of the end... But George Monbiot writes some pretty compelling arguments for rewilding in such a way that does inspire glimmers of hope. That the devastation wreaked upon this wonderful Earth by humanity may, in part, be undone; that seas could be brought back to life; that our wild spaces can be truly wild again; that this is achievable; in reasonable time-frames and without overwhelming and insurmountable societal changes.
Yes, his stories can seem a little arrogant, 'when I was chasing lions with the Maasai' and 'when I was dodging serial killers in the Amazon', but his personal tales do bring the book to life and provide some wonderful illustrations to his arguments. I did wonder if he was going to end with a personal rendition of The Old Man and the Sea.
Overall, a very interesting, thought-provoking and inspiring read. I will certainly consider the Welsh mountains under my feet and the 'harmless' sheep grazing upon them in a different light from now on. The world would certainly be a better place if everyone had read this book.
Yes, his stories can seem a little arrogant, 'when I was chasing lions with the Maasai' and 'when I was dodging serial killers in the Amazon', but his personal tales do bring the book to life and provide some wonderful illustrations to his arguments. I did wonder if he was going to end with a personal rendition of The Old Man and the Sea.
Overall, a very interesting, thought-provoking and inspiring read. I will certainly consider the Welsh mountains under my feet and the 'harmless' sheep grazing upon them in a different light from now on. The world would certainly be a better place if everyone had read this book.