Publisher's Synopsis
‘This is a book of range and ambition, bringing us back to the trees.’ Kathleen Jamie, Guardian
Through the lens of just one species, the beech tree, Richard Mabey creates an urgent, passionate narrative for trees, weaving his own wood-words from his life, from youthful hunter-gatherer, Romantic teenager to beechwood owner-manager. At heart a plea to abandon the urge to dominate the wild, Beechcombings was first published in 2007; this new special, hardback edition has a new foreword by the author, and celebrates Richard Mabey’s place as our foremost nature writer.
THE RICHARD MABEY LIBRARY
Published to celebrate Richard Mabey’s 80th birthday and his many achievements as a naturalist and writer, Little Toller presents a limited edition library of his greatest works, printed in the UK with new introductions by Richard Mabey. With newly-commissioned jacket artworks by Michael Kirkman, the titles include: Beechcombings, The Unofficial Countryside, Nature Cure and Gilbert White
