When man cannot breathe his air anymore?Or drink the water on earth?This short book is an observation of our planet in the 21st century and a glimpse at perhaps the last pieces of the world. Of an elemental nature, at times, poetical and inspired by art and exhibits by the artist and author. Apocalyptic fiction born out of reality. (Sample from the book) entitled: ‘Packet Salmon’“Farm me in a small space and kill me when you are ready. Send me on a journey wrapped in plastic sleeves. Stick me on a lorry for all you to receive. Keep your birds in cages, and keep your fish in tanks. To show all man and beast, how high the human ranks.”‘Burnt, Still Bleeding’“ They had wealth, they had property, they had standing. Now they do not have wealth, or property and they are not standing. They are burnt and still bleeding.”It is a simple book about all that sustains us, hard fact woven into fiction. About Trees, Water, Air, Earth, Fire, Light and People.Matthew Franklin is a writer and sculptor of 25 years, selling a number of books under pseudonyms. He does not engage in social media and has a website listing his artwork. He has travelled widely, creating sculptures, treehouses and books, often handmade. Now settled in England, since 2017, he no longer travels abroad by toxic means and lives with his partner and two children. They aim to build a low impact dwelling and continue to grow much of their own food.His work has caught the attention of both local and mainstream radio and television and he has been highly commissioned for his often recycled material pieces. With strong environmental themes, he has exhibited professionally for many years and his books (under pseudonym) have been in Waterstones books and discussed by the BBC. Very much from an eco movement, prior to being an artist and writer, he had several bicycle shops. In recent years, his work has become quite sought after and collectable.
