God Is An Octopus: Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature

Ben Goldsmith lost his fifteen-year-old daughter, Iris, in an accident on their family farm in Somerset. He found solace in nature by immersing himself in plans to rewild his farm, and this book is the story of a year of soul-searching that followed. It is a powerful, immersive, and inspiring story of finding comfort and strength in nature after suffering loss and despair.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 09 May 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

An extraordinary book, Stephen Fry's "God is an Octopus" is a profound exploration of grief and healing. Following the tragic death of his teenage daughter, Iris, in an accident on their family farm in Somerset, Ben Goldsmith finds solace in nature by immersing himself in plans to rewild his farm. The loss of his daughter left him reeling and searching for answers, but nature becomes a vital source of meaning and hope as he sets about rewilding his farm.

In this book, Fry tells a powerful, immersive, and inspiring story of finding comfort and strength in nature after suffering loss and despair. Through his year of soul-searching, Ben discovers that the seasons keep turning, even in the face of tragedy, and that immersing himself in the dramatic restoration of nature in the place where it happened brings him healing.

"God is an Octopus" is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of nature to heal and inspire. Fry's writing is intensely readable, poetic, truthful, wise, and wonderful, and his story will resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.

This book is a must-read for anyone who has suffered loss or is seeking solace in the natural world. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope and beauty to be found.

Weight: 188g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399408363