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A ground-breaking and beautifully written investigation into the
Arctic Treeline with an urgent environmental message. 'Evocative,
wise and unflinching' Jay Griffiths, author of Wild The Arctic
treeline is the frontline of climate change, where the trees have
been creeping towards the pole for fifty years already. Scientists
are only just beginning to understand the astonishing significance
of these northern forests for all life on Earth. At the treeline,
Rawlence witnesses the accelerating impact of climate change and
the devastating legacies of colonialism and capitalism. But he also
finds reasons for hope. Humans are creatures of the forest; we have
always evolved with trees and The Treeline asks us where our
co-evolution might take us next. SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES CROPPER
WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 'A moving, thoughtful, deeply reported elegy for
our vanishing world and a map of the one to come' Nathaniel Rich,
author of Losing Earth 'A lyrical and passionate book... The
Treeline is a sobering, powerful account of how trees might just
save the world, as long as we are sensible enough to let them' Mail
on Sunday 'Ben Rawlence circumnavigates the very top of the globe -
returning with a warning, in this enthralling and wonderfully
written book' Mark Lynas, author of Six Degrees
* A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK * 'The very treeline is on the
move: a devastating image. This book is an evocative, wise and
unflinching exploration of what it will mean for humanity.' Jay
Griffiths, author of Wild A ground-breaking and beautifully written
investigation into the Arctic Treeline with an urgent environmental
message The Arctic treeline is the frontline of climate change,
where the trees have been creeping towards the pole for fifty years
already. These vast swathes of forests, which encircle the north of
the globe in an almost unbroken green ring, comprise the world's
second largest biome. Scientists are only just beginning to
understand the astonishing significance of these northern forests
for all life on Earth. Six tree species - Scots pine, birch, larch,
spruce, poplar and rowan - form the central protagonists of Ben
Rawlence's story. In Scotland, northern Scandinavia, Siberia,
Alaska, Canada and Greenland, he discovers what these trees and the
people who live and work alongside them have to tell us about the
past, present and future of our planet. At the treeline, Rawlence
witnesses the accelerating impact of climate change and the
devastating legacies of colonialism and capitalism. But he also
finds reasons for hope. Humans are creatures of the forest; we have
always evolved with trees. The Treeline asks us where our
co-evolution might take us next. Deeply researched and beautifully
written, The Treeline is a spellbinding blend of nature, travel and
science writing, underpinned by an urgent environmental message. *
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 *
To the charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian
crisis; to the Kenyan government, it is a 'nursery for terrorists';
to the western media, it is a dangerous no-go area; but to its half
a million residents, it is their last resort. Situated hundreds of
miles from any other settlement, deep within the inhospitable
desert of northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a
city like no other. Its buildings are made from mud, sticks or
plastic, its entire economy is grey, and its citizens survive on
rations and luck. Over the course of four years, Ben Rawlence
became a first-hand witness to a strange and desperate limbo-land,
getting to know many of those who have come there seeking
sanctuary. Among them are Guled, a former child soldier who lives
for football; Nisho, who scrapes an existence by pushing a
wheelbarrow and dreaming of riches; Tawane, the indomitable youth
leader; and schoolgirl Kheyro, whose future hangs upon her
education. In City of Thorns, Rawlence interweaves the stories of
nine individuals to show what life is like in the camp and to
sketch the wider political forces that keep the refugees trapped
there. Lucid, vivid and illuminating, here is an urgent human story
with deep international repercussions, brought to life through the
people who call Dadaab home.
In this extraordinary debut - called 'gripping' by The Times of
London - Ben Rawlence sets out to gather the news from a forgotten
town deep in Congo's 'silent quarter' where peace is finally being
built after two decades of civil war and devastation. Ignoring the
advice of locals, reporters, and mercenaries, he travels by foot,
bike, and boat, introducing us to Colonel Ibrahim, a guerrilla
turned army officer; Benjamin, the kindly father of the most
terrifying Mai Mai warlord; the cousins Mohammed and Mohammed,
young tin traders hoping to make their fortune; and talk show host
Mama Christine, who dispenses counsel and courage in equal measure.
From the 'blood cheese' of Goma to the decaying city of Manono,
Rawlence uncovers the real stories of life during the war and finds
hope for the future.
* SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 * 'The
very treeline is on the move: a devastating image. This book is an
evocative, wise and unflinching exploration of what it will mean
for humanity.' Jay Griffiths The Arctic treeline is the frontline
of climate change, where the trees have been creeping towards the
pole for fifty years already. These vast swathes of forests, which
encircle the north of the globe in an almost unbroken green ring,
comprise the world's second largest biome. Scientists are only just
beginning to understand the astonishing significance of these
northern forests for all life on Earth. Six tree species - Scots
pine, birch, larch, spruce, poplar and rowan - form the central
protagonists of Ben Rawlence's story. In Scotland, northern
Scandinavia, Siberia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland, he discovers
what these trees and the people who live and work alongside them
have to tell us about the past, present and future of our planet.
At the treeline, Rawlence witnesses the accelerating impact of
climate change and the devastating legacies of colonialism and
capitalism. But he also finds reasons for hope. Humans are
creatures of the forest; we have always evolved with trees. The
Treeline asks us where our co-evolution might take us next. Deeply
researched and beautifully written, The Treeline is a spellbinding
blend of nature, travel and science writing, underpinned by an
urgent environmental message.
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