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Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees
Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees
hardback
Published:
31 May, 2007
hardback
Published:
31 May, 2007
Description
From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home, Roger Deakin embarks upon a quest that takes him through Britain, across Europe, to Central Asia and Australia, in search of what lies behind man's profound and enduring connection with wood and with trees. Meeting woodlanders of all kinds, he lives in shacks and cabins, builds hazel benders, and hunts bush-plums with aboriginal women. At once autobiography, history, a traveller's tale and a work of natural history, Wildwood is a lyrical and fiercely intimate evocation of the spirit of trees: in nature, in our souls, in our culture, and in our lives.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780241141847 |
| ISBN10 | 0241141842 |
| Number Of Pages | 416 |
| Item Weight | 779 g |
| Product Dimensions | 160 x 36 x 234 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Hamish Hamilton |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | 1st edition, 2nd impression |
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Media Reviews
Praise for Waterlog: 'Simply wonderful... a delightfully eccentric masterpiece' Mail on Sunday 'Erudite and passionate, a total delight' Independent on Sunday 'Funny, wise and joyful, so wonderfully full of energy and life' Jane Gardam
Praise for Waterlog: 'Simply wonderful... a delightfully eccentric masterpiece' Mail on Sunday 'Erudite and passionate, a total delight' Independent on Sunday 'Funny, wise and joyful, so wonderfully full of energy and life' Jane Gardam
Author's Bio
A filmmaker and writer with a particular interest in nature and the environment, Roger Deakin was also the author of the highly acclaimed Waterlog. He lived in Suffolk, and died there in August 2006, aged 63.