IĬannot come back up, I cannot reach my body" the virus has affected Elisabeth's neurological system leaving herĪlmost paralyzed. Elisabeth spiralsĭownward into a deep darkness, she says "I am falling farther and father away until I am impossibly distant. Treatments, and medicines, nothing seems to break the chain of physical events affecting her body. Over the period of several weeks her condition gets worse even, with all of the doctors visits, Her will, yet she manages to get on a transatlantic flight and somehow get from Boston to a small new England airportĪnd to her home. Her mind and body do not want to cooperate with Village she is staying in and the next day Elisabeth is affected by it. A viral flu is rapidly spreading through the Room and hiking on the hillsides, eating bread and cheese in a meadow. When the book begins Elisabeth is vacationing in the Alps of Switzerland, staring at a glacial lake from her hotel While the journey of the womanĪnd the snail are different they are also the same. Of a woman and a gastropod" because each of them is on journey, as are all of us. I would change this statement to "The transformational journey This description is appropriate but not quite complete because the adventure is more of journey and it is much more Of the book bears the description, "The Earthly Adventures of a Woman and a Gastropod." William Saroyan International prize for writing and National Book Award in Natural History Literature. Told with wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world illuminates our own human existence and provides an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.Book Review - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Elisabeth Tova Bailey) Book Review: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Elisabeth Tova Bailey) Reviewed by Ed NorthenĮlisabeth Tova Bailey's The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is the winner of the John Burroughs Medal, the
Intrigued by the snails molluscan anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and mysterious courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, providing a candid and engaging look into the curious life of this underappreciated small animal. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater under standing of her own confined place in the world. While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand.
In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris a common woodland snail.
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