John Fowles (1926-2005) is widely regarded as one of the
preeminent English novelists of the twentieth century--his books
have sold millions of copies worldwide, been turned into beloved
films, and been popularly voted among the 100 greatestnovels of the
century.
To a smaller yet no less passionate audience, Fowles is also
known for having written The Tree, one of his few works of
nonfiction. First published a generation ago, it is a provocative
meditation on the connection between the natural world and human
creativity, and a powerful argument against taming the wild. In it,
Fowles recounts his own childhood in England and describes how he
rebelled against his Edwardian father's obsession with the
"quantifiable yield" of well-pruned fruit trees and came to prize
instead the messy, purposeless beauty of nature left to its
wildest.
The Tree is an inspiring, even life-changing book, like Lewis
Hyde's The Gift, one that reaffirms our connection to nature and
reminds us of the pleasure of getting lost, the merits of having no
plan, and the wisdom of following one's nose wherever it may
lead--in life as much as in art.
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