{"product_id":"9781783968664","title":"Lifelines : Searching for Home in the Mountains of Greece - WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH by Hoffman, Julian","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Hoffman, Julian\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 July 2026 by Elliott \u0026amp; Thompson Limited in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 27 | 244g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH˜Magical... A book that will refresh your soul.' Carol Drinkwater, author of The Olive Farm THE TRUE STORY OF A COURAGEOUS LEAP INTO A NEW LIFE In 2000, burnt out by city living, Julian Hoffman and his wife Julia took a bold step: they left everything behind and moved to Prespa in northern Greece “ a remote landscape of vast lakes, snow-capped mountains and stone villages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, their seasons are punctuated by unforgettable encounters, including nesting summer pelicans, a springtime stare-down with a bear and a winter meeting with fourteen tiny birds above a frozen doorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLifelines is a story of new beginnings “ of searching for home in an unfamiliar place, finding community across borders and truly discovering your place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ˜I was enthralled and won't be the only reader making travel plans.' Gaia Vince ¢ AN FT BEST SUMMER BOOK¢ An inspiring read about moving abroad and starting life again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¢ Set amongst the beautiful Greek landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¢ Full of soul-warming encounters with the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¢ The perfect summer read to take on holiday, an ideal non-fiction beach book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¢ Winner of The Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award 2026 ˜A Year in Provence meets The Earth Transformed as Hoffman's exquisite account of relocation to a crossroads region of Greece called Prespa deftly blends travel and nature writing with history, memoir and ecology.' Waterstones˜An inspiring call to throw caution to the wind ¦ Lifelines is not just beautiful, it is quite literally encouraging. It will make you brave.' Observer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58356958691709,"sku":"9781783968664","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9781783968664.jpg?v=1783421423","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781783968664","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}