Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees

Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees

by RogerDeakin (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Published: 31 May 2007

ISBN 10: 0241141842
ISBN 13: 9780241141847

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 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.