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images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
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Susanna Trubshaw, John Miller
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R754
Discovery Miles 7 540
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With a foreword by Kathleen Jamie. Trees can evoke powerful
feelings. For Henry David Thoreau, the woods are places beyond
civilisation; for Ursula Le Guin and J. R. R. Tolkien, they are
loaded with otherworldly potential; and for those fleeing
captivity, they can provide a welcome sanctuary. Woods can strike
fear. They can inspire wonder. They can be lovely, dark and deep.
John Miller builds upon the ecological arguments for saving forests
to raise the compelling question of their cultural value, with
beautiful illustrations from the British Library’s unparalleled
collections of books and manuscripts. This book roams freely across
literature and culture from around the world, weaving in personal
memoir, to explore why woods matter to us. In the midst of a
climate crisis, there is hope to be found in our deeply emotional
connection to trees, and the instinct it awakens in us to value and
protect them.
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