Wildwood

A much-loved classic of nature writing from environmentalist and the author of Waterlog, Roger Deakin, Wildwood is an exploration of the element wood in nature, our culture and our lives.

Breathtaking, vividly written . . . reading Wildwood is an elegiac experienceSunday Times

He writes nature as a blackbird sings, or a bird of prey rides thermals - effortlessly. Reader Review
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From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home, he embarks upon a quest that takes him through Britain, across Europe, to Central Asia and Australia, in search of what lies behind mans profound and enduring connection with wood and trees.

Meeting woodlanders of all kinds, he lives in shacks and cabins, travels in search of the wild apple groves of Kazakhstan, goes coppicing in Suffolk, swims beneath the walnut trees of the Haut-Languedoc, and hunts bush plums with Aboriginal women in the outback.

Perfect for fans of Robert Macfarlane and Colin Tudge, Roger Deakins unmatched exploration of our relationship with trees is autobiography, history, travellers tale and incisive work in natural history. It will take you into the heart of the woods, where we go to grow, learn and change.
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Enthralling Will Self, New Statesman

Extraordinary . . . some of the finest naturalist writing for many yearsIndependent

An excellent read - lyrical and literate and full of social and historical insights of all kinds Colin Tudge, Financial Times

Enchanting, very funny, every page carries a fascinating nugget. Should serve to make us appreciate more keenly all that we have here on earth . . . one of the greatest of all nature writers Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday