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`A passionate, magical and meditative traveller's tale as well as a poetic waymark in the tradition of fine English nature writing'. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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`A book that I have returned and referred to again and again since I first read it in the Summer'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare, Eccentric Gem, 29 Jan 2008

By	Andrew Howell "andyhowell3" (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This is one of those delightful books that you stumble on from time to time that is almost impossible to categorise.

Roger Deakin was a campaigner, writer and environmentalist; he was one of the founding members of Friends of the Earth. He was a true English eccentric. He lived in a house, in Suffolk with a moat - in which he swam regularly. A few years ago he wrote a book that centred on his desire to visit - and to swim in - most of the important bits of water in the UK (and many less important ones as well).

In this book Deakin turns his attention to wood - all things to do wtih wood, wood clearly being one of the passions of his life.

So, Deakin explores woods. He camps out in woods to be at one with the environment and the wildlife. He camps in woods in England and explores woods around the world. But he also turns his mind to other things to do with wood.

There are fantastic articles on driftwood for example, There are pieces on artists who work in wood. There are contemplations on the economic value of wood and how it may yet have a major role to play in creating a sustainable world economy.

Deakin's writing style is fluid, easy to follow and very entertaining. He is both eccentric and funny; a genuinely warm man.

Sadly, Deakin died just after this book was completed. I wonder to what extent this was conceived and put together as a very unique work of love. Still, Wildwood stands as a fine legacy to a superb writer.

I wish I could describe this book more fully but I simply wouldn't be able to do it justice. But if this sounds remotely interesting go and buy it. You won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to savour next to a roaring log (oops!) fire, 29 Mar 2008

By	Big Jim "Big Jim" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Sorry about the pun above, but it's true. This is a large book that deserves a huge armchair, a wee dram and the aforementioned fire.

At last I have got round to reading this, and devoured it over a wet Easter weekend. If ever a book encouraged you to get out there and actually SEE the natural world around you, and APRECIATE it, then this is the one. Sure there are minor criticisms, mainly stylistic, but if you read this in conjunction with his good friend Robert McFarlane's book you will see that this book was (possibly) written under circumstances where the author was unwell, which perhaps leads to the sometimes "bitty" nature of the narrative. But even without eulogising too much over this one, the author's love of the countryside shines through and if the purpose of this book is to put that across and get the reader to think outside their four walls then this surely succeeds.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Joyful discoveries, 26 Jun 2007

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I have read 'Wildwood' in delighted instalments, each night before drifting off to sleep, mundanely abed, unlike the 'Boys'Own' adventurer that Roger Deakin obviously was. Never happier, it seems, than camping out in the depths of an ancient wood listening to the rookery above.

This is no dull natural history book but a series of blissful nuggets of information strung together on a thread of gleaming prose. Poetry, delightful humour, child-like glee and a profound erudition illuminate this work and make it a pure joy to read. I cannot recommend it highly enough & have bought copies for all my friends!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding
This book was recommended by a friend. It is beautifully written, almost poetic at times, with well observed details of the flora and fauna of an English woodland. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars This changes the way you think about Trees
Roger Deaking has a truly marvellously poetic way of describing his daily life with wood and trees.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Patchy but well worth it
As previous reviewers have noted, this book appeared posthumously; it was written when Deakin was unwell, and might well have been revised further had he lived longer. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Favourite Book
After hearing a snippet on Radio 4, by Roger Deakin, I wanted to find out more about the man. This book came to my notice and I could not put it down. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Mathew Taylor

4.0 out of 5 stars There's this bloke I met who knows a lot about trees
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Published 6 months ago by Dr. Cath L. Murphy

5.0 out of 5 stars An individual and inspiring journey
Wildwood is a highly individual book, unique even. Ostensibly about various types of trees and their wood, it combines natural history, diary and travelogue, and is written with... Read more

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