Under the Sea-Wind (Penguin Classics)

Rachel Carsonpioneering environmentalist and author of Silent Springopens our eyes to the wonders of the natural world in her groundbreaking paean to the sea.

2016 marks the 75th Anniversary of the publication of Under the Sea-Wind.

Celebrating the mystery and beauty of birds and sea creatures in their natural habitat, Under the Sea-WindRachel Carsons first book and her personal favoriteis the early masterwork of one of Americas greatest nature writers. Evoking the special mystery and beauty of the shore and the open seaits limitless vistas and twilight depthsCarsons astonishingly intimate, unforgettable portrait captures the delicate negotiations of an ingeniously calibrated ecology.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.