Wildwood
Wildwood
Deakin, Roger
."..Deakin, a modern-day Thoreau, has an endearing affinity for the wildness of nature, and on page after page he brings to life the poetry of trees and finds beauty in a simpler, more agrarian lifestyle..." -- "Wisconsin State Journal"
"I have never read anything that better evokes the experience of wandering in woodland." -- "The Independent"
"Roger Deakin is a latter-day Thoreau." -- Robert Macfarlane, author of "The Wild Places"
."..[Deakin is] a congenial traveling companion in an invigorating romp...His writing reflects that fresh and tentative spirit...contains nuggets of wood lore beyond its obvious uses for food, animal fodder and building material." -- "The Washington Post"
"Part "Walden", part "Road to Oxiana"...this will hopefully bring Deakin to the attention of American readers who will find him a kindred spirit to Annie Dillard and Wendell Berry." -- "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
"A work of immense charm and verbal brilliance." -- "The Herald"
."..A rip-roaring yarn...To Deakin, trees represented life's possibilities for adventure, passion, freedom and prosperity...[An] ambling and inspired meditation on humanity's relationship with woods of all kinds..." -- "San Francisco Chronicle"
"A masterpiece which deserves to be read and reread." -- "The Guardian"
"Breathtaking" -- "The Sunday Times"
"An enchanting book, the prose is so alert and alive. Roger Deakin can be counted one of the greatest of all nature writers." -- "The Mail on Sunday"