Ghosts of the Night: The Extraordinary Lives of British Owls by Chris Sperring #literature Save Me from the Waves

Save Me from the Waves is the story of her extraordinary journey

real danger often lies closer to home

Hardback | Publication: 28 Apr 2026

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Ghosts of the Night: The Extraordinary Lives of British Owls by Chris Sperring #literature Save Me from the WavesNo animal better symbolises the desire to get closer and the need to respect distance than the owl. These remarkable creatures are both among and apart from us: sharing the same environments but carrying a sense of mystique as they beat their wings low over the fields where they hunt, or swoop up and around to their nest, high in a tree or haystack. There is something ethereal, awe and fear inspiring about the appearance and movement of these birds: