Richard Mabey's new book is about beech trees - but also, of course, about numerous other issues, including global warming and the importance of trees in the landscape. Trees are the largest and most significant organisms on our planet; and this is Mabey's most poetic, most enjoyable, most profound and challenging book to date.
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'A terrific combination of both natural and intellectual history, informed by penetrating insight' -- Independent
'Bursting out is a leaf-storm of philosophical musings, journeys of mind and body, reflections and anecdotes that imprint the tree on human culture', -- Sunday Times
'Mabey's writing is as brilliant in its minutely observed detail as in its broad sweeps' -- Financial Times Magazine
'[a] passionate, learned and sometimes challenging book' -- Sunday Telegraph
'a thoughtful, lyrical and entertaining book that deserves to be read'
-- British Wildlife
`Beechcombings is a treasure trove of fact and anecdote linked to the beech tree'
-- Spectator
`Mabey has taken the anniversary of the Great Storm as the frame for this superb history of our changing attitudes to trees' -- Evening Standard
`Richard Mabey is as gifted an observer of himself as of the natural world: he sees that the two are, plant-like, intertwined' -- The First Post
`This is the book of range and ambitions that his many admirers hoped he would write' -- Guardian
`a beautifully written meditation on our ancient and complex relationship with beech trees' -- Conde Nast Traveller
'Bursting out is a leaf-storm of philosophical musings, journeys of mind and body, reflections and anecdotes that imprint the tree on human culture', -- Sunday Times
'Mabey's writing is as brilliant in its minutely observed detail as in its broad sweeps' -- Financial Times Magazine
'[a] passionate, learned and sometimes challenging book' -- Sunday Telegraph
'a thoughtful, lyrical and entertaining book that deserves to be read'
-- British Wildlife
`Beechcombings is a treasure trove of fact and anecdote linked to the beech tree'
-- Spectator
`Mabey has taken the anniversary of the Great Storm as the frame for this superb history of our changing attitudes to trees' -- Evening Standard
`Richard Mabey is as gifted an observer of himself as of the natural world: he sees that the two are, plant-like, intertwined' -- The First Post
`This is the book of range and ambitions that his many admirers hoped he would write' -- Guardian
`a beautifully written meditation on our ancient and complex relationship with beech trees' -- Conde Nast Traveller
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`It's a scientific, historical, poetic account written in a quietly humorous, thoughtful style'
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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59 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After the somewhat vague meanderings of Nature Cure, Richard Mabey pulls of a brilliant book that is both a pleasure to read and a real education without ever feeling heavy. The use of language is once again a triumph in evoking the feel and splendour of our beech woodlands. My only real gripes are that whilst the book is a much better and structured read the ending does seem to come about rather suddenly and that my favourite rural author, H. J. Massingham, is dismissed as 'romantic'. Well there's nothing wrong with being romantic and you have to place your mindset at the time when Massingham was writing. But we digress. All in all a thoroughly good read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A. Craig
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I had heard about Mabey for years as a prince among nature writers, and finally got around to reading some of his books. If like me you are obsessed by trees, especially beeches, then this will make your heart sing.
Beechcombings is stuffed with fascinating facts about how beeches grow, live and die, their uses and diseases, the friendships they have nurtured and the landscapes they have enhanced. Half historian, half poet, Mabey has produced a book to carry with you on woodland walks, and to return to.
Beechcombings is stuffed with fascinating facts about how beeches grow, live and die, their uses and diseases, the friendships they have nurtured and the landscapes they have enhanced. Half historian, half poet, Mabey has produced a book to carry with you on woodland walks, and to return to.
14 of 57 people found the following review helpful
By Jbooth
Format:Paperback
What a great book the beauty of the wildwood versus the influence made by man on our landscape the beautful trees created by coppicing and pollarding, the management of our wild places in history, the sadness of the landsape and habitat that is being destroyed discussed in great detail, Richard Maybe also writes in the BBC wildlife magazine I always read his article with great interest, this book is well worth buying.
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