SWAMP SONGS (PB)

For centuries, wetlands have been derided and feared. In draining them, we have destroyed not only their subtle beauty and complex ecosystems, but also the carefully calibrated lives of those who made them home. Travelling from Romney Marsh to Virginia, Lapland to the Danube Delta, Tom Blass meets the inhabitants of some of the world's least understood and precarious places, some of which are on the brink of obliteration. Along the way, he explores their rich literature, folklore and mythology to uncover forgotten histories, hidden wonders and untold secrets.