{"product_id":"is-a-river-alive","title":"Is a River Alive?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom celebrated bestselling author Robert Macfarlane comes a brilliant, perspective-shifting masterpiece that answers a resounding \"yes\" to the question of its title: \u003ci\u003eIs a River Alive?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e At the heart of this transformative book is a powerful, urgent idea: rivers are not mere resources or matter for human exploitation, but living beings who deserve to be recognized as such in both our imaginations and the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking readers on an exhilarating, global journey, Robert Macfarlane explores the past, present, and future of river-rights campaigns across three continents. The book flows first to the threatened cloud-forests and rivers of northern Ecuador endangered by gold mining; then to the wounded waters, creeks, and lagoons of southern India in a desperate battle for survival; and finally to north-eastern Quebec, where the spectacular wild Magpie River is being defended from destructive damming. At once Macfarlane’s most personal and most political work to date, \u003ci\u003eIs a River Alive?\u003c\/i\u003e opens our hearts, sparks vital debates, and reveals a profound truth: our fate flows with the fate of rivers, and always has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning Critical Acclaimed:\u003c\/b\u003e An instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Number One Bestseller and a Book of the Year selection by major publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrestigious Shortlists:\u003c\/b\u003e Shortlisted for top honors including the Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing, Indie Book Awards, and Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransformative Concept:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the cutting-edge global movement to grant legal rights and personhood to rivers and natural ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Journey:\u003c\/b\u003e Blends travel writing, nature writing, and environmental journalism across Ecuador, India, and Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Perfect Gift:\u003c\/b\u003e An essential, beautifully written read for environmentalists, nature lovers, and fans of profound contemporary non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52811697357083,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81KAbjpBSQL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786684597","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/is-a-river-alive","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}