I loved this book with its descriptions of the people who love trees and have let their lives be shaped by the woods around them. Some of these are artists, such as Margaret Mellis who fashions collages out of driftwood or David Nash who creates large scale sculpture in wood.
Deakin gives a glimpse as well into the relationship between mankind and the woods on a global scale in his travels, from New South Wales to Kazakhstan.
The chapters are very diverse in subject matter, while still being linked by the overall theme of wood/trees.
It is beautifully written, deeply insightful and dotted with captivating anecdotes!
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