Is a River Alive? Sally Agar but no one has ever

but no one has ever heard her speak

Maggie barrels through her first year of single life

these stories exhibit both the artistry of a major writer at the height of her powers and the humanity of a mature artist confronting the world with her gift of wonder still intact

no one need miss out

only to find it resisted by the insistent

Is a River Alive? Sally Agar but no one has everFrom celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective shifting new book which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At its heart is a single, transformative idea that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Is a River Alive? takes the reader on an exhilarating exploration of the past, present and futures of this ancient, urgent