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Entangled Life

How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures

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Entangled Life

Written by: Merlin Sheldrake
Narrated by: Merlin Sheldrake
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.

*WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2021*
*WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRTITING 2021*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021*

The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature's processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.

* A Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, The Times, Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, BBC Science Focus and Time Book of the Year *

©2020 Merlin Sheldrake (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Biological Sciences

Critic Reviews

'Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing' Robert Macfarlane

'Urgent, astounding and necessary' Helen Macdonald

'Gorgeous!' Margaret Atwood (on Twitter)

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Awesome

Loved every part of the book. It is very well written and narrated here. So much knowledge and shifts in my perception. I totally enjoyed the book.

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My journey begins inside .

The entire journey has been very carefully curated into a wonderful audiblemasterpieces. I have laughed and mostly stayed amused through my journey with this audiobook . Thank you .

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Excellent read!

Sheldrake takes us on a marvelous journey with him on the quest to understanding fungi. Through this, he finds appreciation for the tremendous impact these uncredited simple beings have on the evolution of life itself. He introduces us to the beauty of symbiotic relationships in nature also highlights the collaborative efforts in the evolutionary tale, as opposed to the popularly regarded idea of competition.
Merlin Sheldrake, I think, has done a fantastic job authoring this book. A scientifically dense book presented in a smooth narrative that's engaging right from the start. Him, reading his own words through the audiobook, in itself, makes the experience captivating as his passion for the subject is accentuated with his voice and is honest. The book made me think of the world differently. And I, now, have a newfound appreciation of the entangled and interdependent life on this planet. And that is a testament to a great book. The book left me with a lasting impression and a curious eye.
With the philosophical gradient in this book, I'd recommend this book to just about anybody looking for a good read. But especially to amateur mycologists to get an overview of the fungal and microbial world and the latest research advancements in the scientific community around the world in the field.

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Now I know Fungi a bit

Fungi was a totally new topic for me about which I knew close to nothing. The author has done a real superb job of making the topic easy and fun to understand even for a layman.

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incredible book, and wonderfully narrated

this is the kind of book that inspires wonder in its listeners, and fills you with a sense of possibility and excitement about the subject. the narration felt like a friend telling you a really fascinating, mesmerizing story! I loved how Merlin would speak of his personal anecdotes and also connect them to the world at large, and it's clear he loves fungi and wants everyone to understand more about them. I didn't listen to this entire book in one go, but each time I did, it made me look back at the natural world with more awe and more wonder than before.

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incredible book

a must read if you enjoy learning about new things, and told in such an incredible and captivating manner.

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Best non fiction on fungus life

One of the best non-fiction read on fungus life. Nicely presented without any boring moments.

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