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Under the Stars

A Journey Into Light

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Under the Stars

By: Matt Gaw
Narrated by: Luke Wright
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About this listen

Moonlight, starlight, the ethereal glow of snow in winter ... when you flick off a switch, other forms of light begin to reveal themselves.

Artificial light is everywhere. Not only is it damaging to humans and to wildlife, disrupting our natural rhythms, but it obliterates the subtler lights that have guided us for millennia. In this beautiful exploration of the power of light, Matt Gaw ventures forth into darkness to find out exactly what we're missing.

Under the Stars is an inspirational and immersive call to reconnect with the natural world, showing how we only need to step outside to find that, in darkness, the world lights up.

©2020 Matt Gaw (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Travel Writing & Commentary England

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Critic reviews

"Gaw finds wonder in the dark.... This is a powerful and valiant plea for us all to see that, unlike in science fiction, light isn't always good." (BBC Countryfile Magazine)

"One of the most inspiring of our young nature writers, with a highly original journey into darkness and night." (Stephen Moss, naturalist and author of The Robin: A Biography)

"A beautiful and - no other word is more apt - luminous love letter to the night sky." (Julian Hoffman, author of Irreplaceable)

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Beautifully written that stirs the imagination with such vividness and inundates you with a deluge of emotions.

Am amazing listen that’s deeply descriptive.

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An atmospheric, enchanting and interesting book. I couldn’t get to the end of the audiobook. The narrator really lets this down. It’s difficult to explain, but the rather awkward way he tries to impart a degree of interest and inflection to his monotone voice becomes tiresome.
I tried everything to get to the end of the audiobook including speeding up the playback but ultimately I gave up and bought a hard copy to enjoy the book as it deserves and to allow my wife to read it.
I wouldn’t recommend the audiobook version.

A Beautiful Book Let Down By The Narration (Buy the hard copy version)

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Beautifully written book.Hats off to the author.Only criticism was the narrator's monotone voice.I would have preferred to have read this title than listened.

Evocative Read.

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