Waterstones Non fiction Book of the Month November 2021 'A delightful compendium that brings together language, culture and adventure through frozen landscapes as it shares the meanings behind 50 words for snow, gathered from around the globe.' The Herald Snow. Every language has its own words for the magical, mesmerising flakes that fall from the sky. In this exquisite exploration, writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meanings of fifty words for snow. In Japanese we encounter yuki-onna - a 'snow ...
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Waterstones Non fiction Book of the Month November 2021 'A delightful compendium that brings together language, culture and adventure through frozen landscapes as it shares the meanings behind 50 words for snow, gathered from around the globe.' The Herald Snow. Every language has its own words for the magical, mesmerising flakes that fall from the sky. In this exquisite exploration, writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meanings of fifty words for snow. In Japanese we encounter yuki-onna - a 'snow woman' who drifts through the frosted land. In Icelandic it is hundslappadr???fa - 'snowflakes as big as a dog's paw' - that softly blanket the streets. And in Maori we meet Huka-rere - 'one of the children of rain and wind'. From mountain tops and frozen seas to city parks and desert hills, each of these linguistic snow crystals offers a whole world of myth and story - the perfect winter gift. ___ 'Absolutely exquisite. This little book is a work of art. It is impossible to imagine the reader who will not love it.' Horatio Clare, author of The Light in the Dark 'This stunning book made me want to pack all my woolies, candles, ample firewood and enough books for a year - and head to as northerly a location as I could find.' Kerri n??? Dochartaigh, Caught By the River 'Sparkles and dazzles with new meanings and old magic. You'll never see snow in the same way again.' Matt Gaw, author of Under the Stars
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Fifty Words for Snow is a unique and beautiful book - it�s one of those books to read snuggled up under a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate next to you. I love learning new things and this book really helped my curiosity by having a broad range of stories and interesting facts to tell. Each chapter takes a word for snow in a different language and then tells a true story or folklore about the subject. We hear about the plight of the snow leopards, the unclimbed peaks of Mount Kailash and the ancient civilisations being wiped out or assimilating into modern culture due to the weather shifts.
The book feels well researched and the entries are only a few pages long which keeps you engaged throughout. I did take a break to read another book half way so perhaps it is best to dip in and out of the book to get the most out of it but I�m sure it can also be read in one sitting. I really liked the pictures of different snowflakes at the beginning of each chapter but I also wish there were more photographs of the subject matter (even though these don�t often work as well in Kindle books).
Overall, Fifty Words for Snow is an informative and interesting book on a great range of wintery subjects and I recommend it. Thank you to NetGalley and Elliot and Thompson for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
