Sea Now

A book on what happens when the delicate balance of nature tips in favor of the seaThe catastrophe that everyone knew was coming has arrivedthe dykes are breached, the tideline rises a kilometer a day, and the citizens of the Netherlands are forced into gyms and shelters in Germany and Belgium. The foxes and rabbits head inland across the dunes. The politicians make empty speeches and fret the optics. The Haguethe center of peace and justiceslips beneath the rising water. Online retailers do flash sale promotions on disaster kits. There is violence and looting, but some people are too tired to start over again and simply walk into the rising tide.Not willing to simply move on, three women get into a small boat and ride back out over the flooded cities, looking for loved ones they know are likely drowned. On the way, they witness a world retaken by seabirds, whales, and kelp forests. The sea has spoken, and theres nothing left to be done but listen.Philosopher and cross-species linguist Eva Meijers new novel redefines both nature writing and climate fiction by bringing the power and resilience of the natural world to the fore.