Night Vision
in search of the true dark
$42.90
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
9 February 2026
Summary
Night Vision: A Journey into the Enchanting Depths of Darkness
An exhilarating leap into darkness in all its forms, enchantments, and history—the new work of non-fiction from award-winning poet and writer Jean Sprackland.
Darkness can make the most ordinary activity feel adventurous. Open a door and step through it. You can’t see a thing—you could be anywhere. Step over the threshold, into the dark, and feel your way.
We humans have a complicated relationship with th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787334236 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787334236 |
| Author: | Jean Sprackland |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Jonathan Cape |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 222mm x 143mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
An elegant and deeply sensory exploration of darkness in all its forms – Katherine May, author of WINTERINGStylish and crammed with memorable details, Night Vision is the most lucid book about darkness you will ever read. – Robert Crawford, author of OLD WORLDAn intimate, questing, and deeply moving collection of nocturnal encounters, Jean Sprackland’s Night Vision is a stellar polyphony of vespertine voice and story. Illuminating and lyrical, equal parts uncanny and comforting, but always curious and humane, this book is essential reading for anybody wishing to become better acquainted with the night. – Dan Richards, author of OVERNIGHT
About The Author
Jean Sprackland
Jean Sprackland is the author of five poetry collections, including Tilt, which won the 2007 Costa Poetry Award. She has also published two works of non-fiction, Strands- A Year of Discoveries on the Beach, which won the 2012 Portico Prize, and These Silent Mansions- A Life in Graveyards in 2020. Her forthcoming titles are Night Vision, a non-fiction exploration of darkness, in November 2025, and Goyle, Chert, Mire, her latest poetry collection, in April 2026.
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