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The book explores the contrasting perceptions of wetlands across cultures, highlighting their sacred significance in traditional societies that view them as vital for sustenance and spirituality. In contrast, ancient Greek and Roman views depict wetlands as sites of disease and horror, a perspective further entrenched by Judeo-Christian theology. It presents wetlands as marginalized entities, likening them to oppressed minorities and non-binary identities, emphasizing the need to re-evaluate their role and value in both ecological and cultural contexts.

The book offers a captivating mix of fiction and non-fiction, intertwining history, philosophy, memoir, and biography through a series of detective stories narrated by a swamp ghost writer. Its innovative approach to environmental storytelling combines various text types, appealing to both devoted fans of detective fiction and newcomers alike. Rich in unique narratives, it promises to engage readers with its intriguing blend of genres and themes.

Exploring the cultural perception of wetlands, Rod Giblett critiques their historical denigration in Western societies and advocates for their preservation. The book delves into the complex relationship between human culture and natural ecosystems, highlighting the need for a shift in attitudes towards wetlands to promote conservation efforts. Through this examination, Giblett emphasizes the ecological importance of these environments and calls for a reevaluation of their value in contemporary society.

Psychoanalytic Ecology applies Freudian concepts, beginning with the uncanny, to environmental issues, such as wetlands and their loss, to alligators and crocodiles as inhabitants of wetlands, and to the urban underside. It also applies other Freudian concepts, such as sublimation, symptom, mourning and melancholia, to environmental iss