Burnt Rain

Roc Sandford

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Roc Sandford
05 December 2023

Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; The Earth: natural history general

Burnt Rain is a powerful, compelling polemic by veteran eco-protestor Roc Sandford.

Thirty years ago, Sandford bought a small, bleak island in the Hebrides. His aim was to live there largely alone, without mains services, and manage the land for wildlife. But the place had a different destiny in store. Far from being an unspoilt haven, Gometra was in ecological crisis, caused by climate breakdown. Sandford found himself confronting the barest truths about humanity and the environmental costs of our actions.

In spring 2019, the more-than-human voices of Gometra inspired him to travel to London and join the Extinction Rebellion protests, where he spent time locked-on under a lorry on Waterloo Bridge.

Full of rage, tenderness and weather, Burnt Rain is a brave, headlong gallop into one man's attempt to live in full knowledge of the unfolding climate disaster. It follows the wheel of the year to chronicle his relationship with the living world in one of the UK's remotest places.

By: Roc Sandford
Imprint: Roc Sandford
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 64g
ISBN: 9781906180171
ISBN 10: 1906180172
Pages: 52
Publication Date: 05 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ROC SANDFORD is a writer and member of artists' collective Ocean Rebellion. Roc modelled perceptual bias at Bristol, Penn State, and UCL and is a director of Mathematical Sciences UK, David Graeber Institute and Catalysm. They present a message of climate and nature collapse, currently inadequate policy response and sector-specific asks to multilateral bodies, finance, accountancy, government and academia. Writing, editing and interviews have appeared in many major print and broadcast channels and numerous documentaries have featured Roc's work. Their most recent book, Burnt Rain (Hazel Press) was published in July 2023. www.rocsandford.com

Reviews for Burnt Rain

"The book speaks directly to the heart and makes it impossible not to reflect more deeply on our own connections to the environment. It's a thought provoking read for any who seek inspiration and a sense of kinship in these challenging times. One line in particular stays with me, after a poignant encounter with a minke whale: ""Nothing is alright, yet everything is, and meanwhile drink the bliss."" Juno Magazine"

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Roc Sandford

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