Large Print, Book

Bailey, Elisabeth Tova.

The sound of a wild snail eating / Elisabeth Tova Bailey.

Center Point large print ed.

Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2011.

187 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.

large print

"While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches as the snail takes up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding her own confined place in the world. Intrigued by the snail?s anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and mysterious courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer, providing an engaging look into the curious life of this small animal" --Cover, p. 4.

Originally published: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references.

Bailey, Elisabeth Tova -- Health.

Snails as pets -- Anecdotes.

Gastropoda -- Physiology.

Gastropoda -- Anatomy.

Chronically ill -- Biography.

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The violet-pot adventures. Field violets ; Discovery ; Explorations -- A green kingdom. The forest floor ; Life in a microcosm ; Time and territory -- Juxtapositions. Thousands of teeth ; Telescopic tentacles ; Marvelous spirals ; Secret recipes -- The cultural life. Colonies of hermits ; Midnight leap ; A snail's thoughts ; Deep sleep -- Love and mystery. Cryptic life ; Affairs of a snail ; Bereft ; Offspring -- Familiar territory. Release ; Winter snail ; Spring rain ; Night stars -- Appendix. Terraria.

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