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1. The Fly Trap : A Book About Summer, Islands and Finding Happiness in the Little Things
by Fredrik Sjoberg 
Price: USD 17.02
Dealer: AbebooksAU, Barclay Books
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover Fredrik Sjoberg's mesmerising Swedish bestseller on travel, the joy of collecting and discovering the hidden wonders of life. The hoverflies are only props. No, not only, but to some extent. Here and there, my story is about something else. Some days I tell myself that my mission is to say something about the art and sometimes the bliss of limitation. And the legibility of landscape. Other days are more dismal. As if I were standing on queue in the rain outside confessional literature's nudist colony, mirrors everywhere, blue with cold. Warm, funny and insightful, The Fly Trap is a meditation on collecting; be it hoverflies or fine art. A fascinating web of associations, it begins with Sjoberg's own tranquil experience as an entomologist on a remote island in Sweden, and takes in heroic historical expeditions to Burma and the wilderness of Kamchatka. Along the way, Sjoberg pauses to reflect on a range of ideas - slowness, art, freedom, - drawing other great writers, like D.H Lawrence and Bruce Chatwin, into dialogue. From the everyday to the exotic, The Fly Trap revels in the wonder of the natural world and leaves a trail of memorable images and stories. "A rare masterpiece .graceful, poetic, astonishing and - yes! - absolutely thrilling". (Jyllands Posten). "Sjoberg has a witty, erudite, incisive tone reminiscent of travellers and anthropologists such as Barlow, Chatwin or even Robert Byron". (Swedish Book Review). Fredrik Sjoberg is an entomologist and lives with his family on the island Runmaro, in the archipelago east of Stockholm. He is also a literary critic, translator, cultural columnist and the author of several books including The Art of Flight and The Raisin King, which accompany The Fly Trap. 2014, First english edition, first printing. A fine, unread copy in a fine, unclipped d/w. [York, WA, Australia] [Publication Year: 2014]  

2. The Fly Trap
by Sjberg Fredrik 
Price: USD 10.34
Dealer: Biblio, S N Books Ltd
Description: Particular Books, 29/05/Date: 2014 00:00:01. hardcover. Good. 2.9977 in x 19.5851 in x 12.5904 in. 2014. Particular Books ISBN 184614776x 9781846147760 [GB] 

3. The Fly Trap
by Sjoberg Fredrik 
Price: USD 15.89
Dealer: Biblio, Shadow Books
Description: Particular Books, Date: 2014. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Impeccable Paperback. 2014. Particular Books ISBN 184614776x 9781846147760 [GB] 

4. The Fly Trap
by Sjoberg Fredrik 
Price: USD 19.07
Dealer: Biblio, Steve Liddle
Description: Particular Books, Date: 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Translated by Thomas Teal. First UK edition. Very clean and tidy copy in an unclipped dust jacket. Jacket has a few minor marks but is very presentable. An interview with the author ( clipped from the Guardian ) is loosely inserted. No inscriptions. [8] + 278 pages. Approx. size 8" by 5". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 184614776X. ISBN/EAN: 9781846147760. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 27944. . 9781846147760 2014. Particular Books ISBN 184614776X 9781846147760 [GB] 

5. The Fly Trap
by Sjoberg Fredrik 
Price: USD 15.77
Dealer: Biblio, World of Books Ltd
Description: Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 184614776X 9781846147760 [GB] 

6. The Fly Trap: A Book About Summer Islands and the Freedom of Limits
by Sjoberg Fredrik 
Price: USD 24.26
Dealer: Biblio, ThriftBooks
Description: Particular Books, Date: 2014. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2014. Particular Books ISBN 184614776X 9781846147760 [US] 

7. The Fly Trap: A Book About Summer, Islands and the Freedom of Limits
by Fredrik Sjà berg 
Price: USD 23.37
Dealer: Abebooks, ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75 [AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]  

8. The Fly Trap: A Book About Summer, Islands and the Freedom of Limits
by Sjà berg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 44.83
Dealer: Abebooks, Wizard Books
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover New [Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]  

9. The Fly Trap: A Book About Summer, Islands and the Freedom of Limits
by Sjöberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 36.49
Dealer: Abebooks, Book Deals
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]  

10. The Fly Trap: A Book About Summer, Islands and the Freedom of Limits
by Sjöberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 42.87
Dealer: Abebooks, GoldenWavesOfBooks
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]  

11. The Fly Trap: A Book About Summer, Islands and the Freedom of Limits
by Sjöberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 20.76
Dealer: Abebooks, Irish Booksellers
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. [Portland, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]  

12. The Fly Trap: a Book About Summer, Islands and the Freedom of Limits
by Fredrik Sjöberg 
Price: USD 20.26
Dealer: Alibris, ThriftBooks-Atlanta via Alibris
Description: Particular Books 2014 Hardcover Good Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. 

13. The Fly Trap
by Fredrik Sjoeberg 
Price: USD 32.08
Dealer: AbebooksUK, WorldofBooks
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London] Softcover Fredrik Sjoeberg's Swedish bestseller about summer, islands and finding happiness in the little things. Every summer there are a number of nights, not many, but a number, when everything is perfect. The light, the warmth, the smells, the mist, the birdsong - the moths. Who can sleep? Who wants to? Most people do, it seems. As for me, I'm on the verge of tears from happiness, and I wander around on the island till dawn and dream and think that summer nights are our most underutilized natural resource. A mesmerizing web of associations, The Fly Trap begins with Fredrik Sjoeberg's own experiences collecting hoverflies on a remote island in Sweden. His curiosity about the inventor of his fly trap leads him to rediscover the extraordinary life of a near-forgotten Naturalist, Rene Malaise. The tale that Sjoeberg unravels - of heroic expeditions to Burma and the wilderness of Kamchatka, of lost loves and unexpected treasures - leads him to reflect on life itself, on the natural world and how we learn to interpret it, on slowness, freedom and the bliss of limitation. 'Charming, witty and original . . . a sly challenge to virtually every contemporary orthodoxy' Guardian 'Delightful, at once informative and often humorously digressive . . . a humane man of wide-ranging curiosity, Sjoeberg writes with infectious passion' Independent 'Its joy lies in Sjoeberg's loose-limbed prose . . . at once whimsical and yet laden with erudition and a deep feeling for the natural world and our place in it' Financial Times 'I often return to The Fly Trap, it remains close to my heart. The minute observations from nature that reveal sudden insights into one's life. Sometimes I almost think that he wrote it for me' Tomas Transtroemer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 'Subtle, convincing . . . Sjoeberg thrives in the indistinct boundary between science and literature' New Scientist 'A quirky tapestry . . . an enjoyable if wayward tale' Ecologist Fredrik Sjoeberg collects hoverflies on the island Runmaroe, in the archipelago east of Stockholm. He is also a literary critic, translator, cultural columnist and the author of several books including The Art of Flight and The Raisin King, which form a trilogy with The Fly Trap. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

14. The Fly Trap
by Fredrik Sjoeberg 
Price: USD 29.72
Dealer: ZVAB, WorldofBooks
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London] Softcover Fredrik Sjoeberg's Swedish bestseller about summer, islands and finding happiness in the little things. Every summer there are a number of nights, not many, but a number, when everything is perfect. The light, the warmth, the smells, the mist, the birdsong - the moths. Who can sleep? Who wants to? Most people do, it seems. As for me, I'm on the verge of tears from happiness, and I wander around on the island till dawn and dream and think that summer nights are our most underutilized natural resource. A mesmerizing web of associations, The Fly Trap begins with Fredrik Sjoeberg's own experiences collecting hoverflies on a remote island in Sweden. His curiosity about the inventor of his fly trap leads him to rediscover the extraordinary life of a near-forgotten Naturalist, Rene Malaise. The tale that Sjoeberg unravels - of heroic expeditions to Burma and the wilderness of Kamchatka, of lost loves and unexpected treasures - leads him to reflect on life itself, on the natural world and how we learn to interpret it, on slowness, freedom and the bliss of limitation. 'Charming, witty and original . . . a sly challenge to virtually every contemporary orthodoxy' Guardian 'Delightful, at once informative and often humorously digressive . . . a humane man of wide-ranging curiosity, Sjoeberg writes with infectious passion' Independent 'Its joy lies in Sjoeberg's loose-limbed prose . . . at once whimsical and yet laden with erudition and a deep feeling for the natural world and our place in it' Financial Times 'I often return to The Fly Trap, it remains close to my heart. The minute observations from nature that reveal sudden insights into one's life. Sometimes I almost think that he wrote it for me' Tomas Transtroemer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 'Subtle, convincing . . . Sjoeberg thrives in the indistinct boundary between science and literature' New Scientist 'A quirky tapestry . . . an enjoyable if wayward tale' Ecologist Fredrik Sjoeberg collects hoverflies on the island Runmaroe, in the archipelago east of Stockholm. He is also a literary critic, translator, cultural columnist and the author of several books including The Art of Flight and The Raisin King, which form a trilogy with The Fly Trap. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

15. The Fly Trap
Price: USD 12.57
Dealer: AbebooksUK, AwesomeBooks
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: -] Hardcover The Fly Trap This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. [Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

16. The Fly Trap
Price: USD 12.57
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Bahamut Media
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: - -] Hardcover This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. [Reading, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

17. The Fly Trap
Price: USD 11.65
Dealer: ZVAB, AwesomeBooks
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: -] Hardcover The Fly Trap This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. [Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

18. The Fly Trap
by Sjoberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 19.41
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Steve Liddle, ABA PBFA ILAB
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover First Edition Translated by Thomas Teal. First UK edition. Very clean and tidy copy in an unclipped dust jacket. Jacket has a few minor marks but is very presentable. An interview with the author ( clipped from the Guardian ) is loosely inserted. No inscriptions. [8] + 278 pages. Approx. size 8" by 5". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 184614776X. ISBN/EAN: 9781846147760. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 27944. [Bristol, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

19. The Fly Trap
by Sjà berg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 10.75
Dealer: AbebooksUK, SN Books Ltd
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover Orders shipped daily from the UK. Professional seller. [Thetford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

20. The Fly Trap
by Sjöberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 10.70
Dealer: AbebooksUK, WeBuyBooks
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. [Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

21. The Fly Trap
by Sjöberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 9.92
Dealer: ZVAB, WeBuyBooks
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. [Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

22. The Fly Trap
by Sjöberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 25.96
Dealer: Alibris, Shadow Books via Alibris
Description: Particular Books 2014 Hardcover Fine in Very Good jacket Impeccable Paperback. 

23. The Fly Trap
by Sjöberg, Fredrik 
Price: USD 16.18
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Shadow Books
Description: ISBN10: 184614776X, ISBN13: 9781846147760, [publisher: Particular Books] Hardcover Impeccable Paperback. [Norwich, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]  

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