The Instant : Sunday Times Bestseller by Amy Liptrot

The Instant : Sunday Times Bestseller by Amy LiptrotSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 'I loved this book' Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path'Utterly absorbing' Lucy Jones, author of Losing EdenWishing to leave behind the quiet isolation of her Orkney island life, Amy Liptrot books a one way flight to Berlin. Searching for new experiences, inspiration and love, she rents a loftbed in a shared flat and looks for work. She explores the streets, nightclubs and parks and seeks out

whether it be a simple tarpaulin shelter deep in the woods or a purpose-built haven to shelter from the elements

restaurants serve the freshest food and museums invite visitors to examine the past and ponder the future

a prison on the outskirts of the city

this Christmas jump is perfectly legal - though that doesn't make it any less dangerous

Well-meaning and hopelessly curious

they offer a vivid archive of queer identity to be celebrated

She turns gossip into the first draft of history

Edith may have been tricked into a nursing home

and exposes how these ultimate bastions of trust were often riddled with errors and prejudice

That's where this book comes in

'Fascinating

A secret that threatens to unravel everything