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A wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting
travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved The
Treeclimbers Guide, drive around the British Isles in a clapped-out
forty-year old hearse in search of famous - and not so famous -
tombs, graves and burial sites. Along the way, he launches a
daredevil trespass into Highgate Cemetery at night, stumbles across
the remains of the Welsh Druid who popularised cremation and has
time to sit and ponder the imponderables at the graveside of the
Lady of Hoy, an 18th century suicide victim whose body was kept in
near condition by the bog in which she was buried. A truly unique,
beautifully written and wonderfully imagined book.
'After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the
garden and climbing the apple tree.' - Damian Whitworth, The Times
'One of the publishing sensations of the year ... For anyone who
has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step
out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be
something of an inspiration.' - Robert Hardman, Daily Mail A
wonderful cocktail of engaging writing, beautiful illustration and
heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity
for any book collection. In this charming, witty and exquisitely
illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its
canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak's branches, scurrying up a
Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had
the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals
and rivers and into secret gardens on his journey sometimes only
ten foot above the street. Part guidebook, part meditation on the
consolations of nature, The Tree Climber's Guide is as uniquely
odd, alluring and motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey
into the tangle of bark and branches that surround us all and a
welcome reminder that the best things in life are free - they just
sometimes require a step in the right direction.
A wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting
travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the
much-loved The Treeclimbers Guide, drive around the British
Isles in a clapped-out forty-year old hearse in search of famous
– and not so famous – tombs, graves and burial sites. Along the
way, he launches a daredevil trespass into Highgate Cemetery at
night, stumbles across the remains of the Welsh Druid who
popularised cremation and has time to sit and ponder the
imponderables at the graveside of the Lady of Hoy, an
18th century suicide victim whose body was kept in near
condition by the bog in which she was buried. A truly unique,
beautifully written and wonderfully imagined book.
Poems and Personnel Narratives. Anti-war and Civil Rights.
'After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the
garden and climbing the apple tree.' - Damian Whitworth, The Times
'One of the publishing sensations of the year ... For anyone who
has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step
out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be
something of an inspiration.' - Robert Hardman, Daily Mail A
wonderful cocktail of engaging writing, beautiful illustration and
heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity
for any book collection. In this charming, witty and exquisitely
illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its
canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak's branches, scurrying up a
Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had
the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals
and rivers and into secret gardens on his journey sometimes only
ten foot above the street. Part guidebook, part meditation on the
consolations of nature, The Tree Climber's Guide is as uniquely
odd, alluring and motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey
into the tangle of bark and branches that surround us all and a
welcome reminder that the best things in life are free - they just
sometimes require a step in the right direction.
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