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Its shell is admired for its spiral shape, its creeping movement is mocked, and its slimy body is regarded as repulsive, yet it is still enjoyed with garlic butter. Our relationship with the snail is highly ambivalent. It is high time to approach this colorful creature with the necessary care. Florian Werner traces the cultural history of the snail, visits the World Snail Racing Competition in England, a bio-snail farm in France, and sheds light on the virtuosity of snail sex. Not only is the snail's outstanding contribution to architecture and film history acknowledged, but also its role in the development of currency and brass music. And it becomes clear: In our modern world, characterized by aimless haste and restless busyness, the snail, with its calm persistence, has much to offer.