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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2022-03-15
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN
- 9780063037960
- Book Title
- Oak Papers
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Nature, Social Science, Science
- Topic
- Plants / Trees, Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Anthropology / Physical, History
- Item Weight
- 6.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0063037963
ISBN-13
9780063037960
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19050031303
Product Key Features
Book Title
Oak Papers
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Plants / Trees, Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Anthropology / Physical, History
Publication Year
2022
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Social Science, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-044113
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
This is a profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature, as one man seeks solace beneath the boughs of an ancient oak tree. The tree and its surrounds come to life in shimmering detail, and Canton's writing has an exquisite, somewhat dreamlike quality, "This is a profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature, as one man seeks solace beneath the boughs of an ancient oak tree. The tree and its surrounds come to life in shimmering detail, and Canton's writing has an exquisite, somewhat dreamlike quality" -- Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees "James Canton knows so much, writes so well and understands so deeply about the true forest magic and the important place these trees have in it. Knowledge and joy" -- Sara Maitland, author of How to Be Alone "A lyrical journey into our deep relationship with trees. Canton shows us how paying attention to our gnarled green elders can reveal rich layers of culture, psychology, and ecology. He is a wise and inspiring guide." -- David George Haskell, author of The Forest Unseen and The Songs of Trees "This is a moving, poetic and life-affirming exploration of the idea that a person can form a rich and rewarding bond with an individual tree. The Oak Papers possesses great sensitivity, real wisdom and a deep mystical power." -- Patrick Barkham, author of Badgerlands "Echoes of Walden" -- Kirkus Reviews "Canton has written a modern rumination that reads like a classic." -- Booklist "With rare delicacy and precision, James Canton has captured the magnificence and mystique of the oak tree. The Oak Papers is a book of deep knowledge, perception, and love." -- PHILIP MARSDEN, author of The Summer Isles PRAISE FOR JAMES CANTON "Intensely alive to the landscape; its pasts, people and creatures" -- Robert MacFarlane, author of The Lost Words and Landscapes "Canton is a stalker of literary ghosts, following traces across the Essex countryside that might lead him to the writers who might have lived and worked among these landscapes." -- Times Literary Supplement "Nature-lovers will find Canton's poetic tribute to be a treat." -- Publishers Weekly, A lyrical journey into our deep relationship with trees. Canton shows us how paying attention to our gnarled green elders can reveal rich layers of culture, psychology, and ecology. He is a wise and inspiring guide., Canton is a stalker of literary ghosts, following traces across the Essex countryside that might lead him to the writers who might have lived and worked among these landscapes., James Canton knows so much, writes so well and understands so deeply about the true forest magic and the important place these trees have in it. Knowledge and joy, With rare delicacy and precision, James Canton has captured the magnificence and mystique of the oak tree. The Oak Papers is a book of deep knowledge, perception, and love., This is a moving, poetic and life-affirming exploration of the idea that a person can form a rich and rewarding bond with an individual tree. The Oak Papers possesses great sensitivity, real wisdom and a deep mystical power.
Dewey Decimal
634.9/721
Synopsis
"A profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature, as one man seeks solace beneath the bows of an ancient oak tree."--Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees "James Canton knows so much, writes so well and understands so deeply about the true forest magic and the important place these trees have in it. Knowledge and joy."-- Sara Maitland, author of How to Be Alone Joining the ranks of The Hidden Life of Trees and H is for Hawk, an evocative memoir and ode to one of the most majestic living things on earth--the oak tree--probing the mysteries of nature and the healing role it plays in our lives. Thrown into turmoil by the end of his long-term relationship, Professor James Canton spent two years meditating [PA1]beneath the welcoming shelter of the massive 800-year-old Honywood Oak tree in North Essex, England. While considering the direction of his own life, he began to contemplate the existence of this colossus tree. Standing in England for centuries, the oak would have been a sapling when the Magna Carta was signed in 1215. In this beautiful, transportive book, Canton tells the story of this tree in its ecological, spiritual, literary, and historical contexts, using it as a prism to see his own life and human history. The Oak Papers is a reflection on change and transformation, and the role nature has played in sustaining and redeeming us. Canton examines our long-standing dependency on the oak, and how that has developed and morphed into myth and legend. We no longer need these sturdy trees to build our houses and boats, to fuel our fires, or to grind their acorns into flour in times of famine. What purpose, then, do they serve in our world today? Are these miracles of nature no longer necessary to our lives? What can they offer us? Taking inspiration from the literary world--Henry David Thoreau, Leo Tolstoy, Katherine Basford's Green Man, Thomas Hardy, William Shakespeare, and others--Canton ponders the wondrous magic of nature and the threats its faces, from human development to climate change, implores us to act as responsible stewards to conserve what is precious, and reminds us of the lessons we can learn from the world around us, if only we slow down enough to listen., "A profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature, as one man seeks solace beneath the bows of an ancient oak tree."--Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees "James Canton knows so much, writes so well and understands so deeply about the true forest magic and the important place these trees have in it. Knowledge and joy." -- Sara Maitland, author of How to Be Alone Joining the ranks of The Hidden Life of Trees and H is for Hawk , an evocative memoir and ode to one of the most majestic living things on earth--the oak tree--probing the mysteries of nature and the healing role it plays in our lives. Thrown into turmoil by the end of his long-term relationship, Professor James Canton spent two years meditating [PA1]beneath the welcoming shelter of the massive 800-year-old Honywood Oak tree in North Essex, England. While considering the direction of his own life, he began to contemplate the existence of this colossus tree. Standing in England for centuries, the oak would have been a sapling when the Magna Carta was signed in 1215. In this beautiful, transportive book, Canton tells the story of this tree in its ecological, spiritual, literary, and historical contexts, using it as a prism to see his own life and human history. The Oak Papers is a reflection on change and transformation, and the role nature has played in sustaining and redeeming us. Canton examines our long-standing dependency on the oak, and how that has developed and morphed into myth and legend. We no longer need these sturdy trees to build our houses and boats, to fuel our fires, or to grind their acorns into flour in times of famine. What purpose, then, do they serve in our world today? Are these miracles of nature no longer necessary to our lives? What can they offer us? Taking inspiration from the literary world--Henry David Thoreau, Leo Tolstoy, Katherine Basford's Green Man , Thomas Hardy, William Shakespeare, and others--Canton ponders the wondrous magic of nature and the threats its faces, from human development to climate change, implores us to act as responsible stewards to conserve what is precious, and reminds us of the lessons we can learn from the world around us, if only we slow down enough to listen.
LC Classification Number
SD397.O12C37 2021
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- g***g (593)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook was as described, well packaged, delivered on time for a good price. I always prefer a real description of the real book, instead of a stock paragraph, which is all that this seller offers. The remainder mark on the bottom is an unwelcome surprise but otherwise this is a volume in like-new condition.
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