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Elixir

In the Valley at the End of Time

by Kapka Kassabova

Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, plants and place.

Pre-order Kapka Kassabova's new book, Anima: A Wild Pastoral, now

'Kassabova had me under her spell from page one'
GUARDIAN

Over several seasons, Kapka Kassabova spends time with the men and women of this magical region. She witnesses their rare knowledge, not only of mountain plants and the ancient practice of herbalism, but also of how to transform collective suffering into healing. Elixir is, at its heart, an urgent, hopeful call to rethink how we live - in relation to one another, and to the world around us.
* Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2023 *
'Dark and mysterious and beautiful'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'Uplifting and beautifully written'
MARK COCKER, SPECTATOR 'Extraordinary'
COUNTRY LIFE

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NON FICTION
CLIMATE CHANGE
SCIENCE & NATURE
THE NATURAL WORLD

AUCK ON ITS WAY

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Pages:

400

Published:

8 Feb 2024

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Penguin Random House

Imprint

Vintage

ISBN:

9781529920475

Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, plants and place.

Pre-order Kapka Kassabova's new book, Anima: A Wild Pastoral, now

'Kassabova had me under her spell from page one'
GUARDIAN

Over several seasons, Kapka Kassabova spends time with the men and women of this magical region. She witnesses their rare knowledge, not only of mountain plants and the ancient practice of herbalism, but also of how to transform collective suffering into healing. Elixir is, at its heart, an urgent, hopeful call to rethink how we live - in relation to one another, and to the world around us.
* Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2023 *


'Dark and mysterious and beautiful'
FINANCIAL TIMES


'Uplifting and beautifully written'
MARK COCKER, SPECTATOR


'Extraordinary'
COUNTRY LIFE

$30.00