{"title":"Books by Jade Angeles Fitton","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781804940525","title":"Hermit","description":"'\u003ci\u003eI never imagined that the wind would blow me here, to a kind of isolation I have never experienced... There is never anything out here but my shadow, that no one treads on any more\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jade's partner leaves the barn that they moved into just weeks before, he leaves a dent in the wall and her life unravelled. Numbed from years in a destructive, abusive relationship, she faces an uncertain future and complete solitude. Slowly, with the help of Devon's salted cliffs and damp forested footpaths, Jade comes back to life and discovers the power of being alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Jade reacclimatizes, she considers what it means to live alone. Through conversations with other hermits across the world, Fitton sheds light on the myriad - and often misunderstood - ways of living alone: from monks to hikikomori, and the largely ignored female hermit.  Jade questions whether hermitic living is possible in an era of constant communication and increased housing costs as she finds herself financially unstable and itinerant. She realises that home doesn't exist within walls, but within the landscape of her childhood home county.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrically written, this is an inspirational story of recovery, of finding home, and of celebrating solitude in the natural world.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307508806005,"sku":"9781804940525","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804940525_b795e048-286e-44e2-8e90-8f035c7f7249.jpg?v=1786028466"},{"product_id":"hartlands","title":"Hartlands","description":"In September 2021 a lone white fallow deer was shot, having spent hours, stray and in distress, running through the streets of Bootle in Merseyside.   Reading of this killing, Jade Fitton's interest was aroused by the image of the white deer - the white hart in particular. The white hart - a mature white red deer - holds deep resonance in Britain. It is there in the story of our countryside past and present; it appears as a symbol throughout our history, from the emblem of King Richard II to the myths and folklore in which it appears again and again.   Jade embarked on a journey through the British Isles to learn all there is to know about the deer. From the Royal Park of Richmond to the snow-clad hills of Wales; from the ancient site of Sutton Hoo on the Suffolk coast to the rich pine forests of the Highlands, Jade was there - waiting, watching, listening - often sleeping in her car.   Beyond the cultural romanticism of this beast, deer are now an environmental problem. In parallel with her journey across Britain, Jade undertakes to sit the Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1), allowing her to legally participate in culling.   Moving and insightful, Hartlands follows Jade over a full year on her quest - a hunt that develops into something akin to obsession - to discover the truth behind one of the country's most magnificent mammals.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504826786165,"sku":"9781472160751","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472160751.jpg?v=1786953743"},{"product_id":"when-the-sky-falls","title":"When the Sky Falls","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A burst of brilliance' – Cal Flyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e 'Made me look at the night sky in a completely different way.' – Will Millard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the Sky Falls\u003c\/i\u003e is a global cultural history of shooting stars spanning from the prehistoric to the present day, and exploring beliefs, superstitions, and the relationship between humanity and meteors throughout time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructured across four parts – ‘Art, Culture and the Meteor’, ‘Utilising Space Rocks’, ‘Belief and Superstition’ and ‘Shooting Stars’ Influence on History’ – the book explores the varied influences the shooting star has had on our global culture and history from the governing of kings, queens and emperors, to folklore, superstitions, myths, art, music and literature, not to mention the various scientific advancements and applications that meteors have allowed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the present day – an era largely devoid of superstition and belief – more than anything else, a shooting star symbolises hope: an irrational excuse to make a wish in an increasingly rational world. Despite (or perhaps because of) light pollution decreasing our ability to witness the night sky in the 21st century, the shooting star retains its magic. For anyone – from the tired Russian drivers who witnessed the Chelyabinsk Event in 2013, to the amateur stargazer catching a glimpse of a falling Perseid – a shooting star tearing through the black still feels like a little miracle: this book tells their captivating story.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510076907893,"sku":"9781837330652","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781837330652.jpg?v=1787130388"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-jade-angeles-fitton.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}