Notes from Walnut Tree Farm by Roger Deakin (English) Paperback Book

Description: Notes from Walnut Tree Farm by Roger Deakin, Alison Hastie, Terence Blacker For the last six years of his life, Roger Deakin kept notebooks in which he wrote his daily thoughts, impressions, feelings and observations about and around his home, Walnut Tree Farm. This title collects his writings, capturing his restless curiosity about nature and his impressions of our changing world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An essential collection of the best and most beautiful of Roger Deakins unpublished writingWhen Roger Deakin died in August 2006, his death was considered by many to be a great loss to literature. Notes From Walnut Tree Farm collects together the jottings, musings and observations with which he filled a series of notebooks for the last six years of his life. In this beautiful illustrated collection, descriptions of walks on Mellis Common and thoughts on the importance of nature sit side by side with memories of the past and musings about literature, while perfectly rendered observations of the tiny, missable visual details of everyday life are skilfully woven with a gentle, wise philosophy.Organised into twelve months of impressions, the notes reveal a passionate but gentle character and his extraordinary, restless curiosity. Capturing Deakins unique turn of phrase and inspired use of language, and infused throughout with the magically meditative tranquillity of Walnut Tree Farm, this is a charming introduction to one of the most important of modern nature writers, or the perfect follow-up to Wildwood and Waterlog. Notes Collection of the best of his unpublished writings, new to paperback. This illustrated collection contains descriptions of walks, thoughts on nature, memories from the past and musing on literature. Deakin died in 2006, and this features the writings he did over the last 6 years of his life, organised in diary form. Deakins account sings, as unruly and robust as the world he bore witness to Observer Back Cover Very funny, sharp-eyed. To look at the world through Deakins eyes was to see somewhere that was more wonderful than it often appears Sunday Telegraph For the last six years of his life, Roger Deakin kept notebooks in which he wrote his daily thoughts, impressions, feelings and observations about and around his home, Walnut Tree Farm. Collected here are the very best of these writings, capturing his extraordinary, restless curiosity about nature as well as his impressions of our changing world. Thoughtful and invigorating, full of humour, timeless . . . will take its place among the classics of Nature diaries . . . to be read alongside Frances Kilvert, Gilbert White, and Dorothy Wordsworth Mail on Sunday Gentle, straight, honest, inquisitive, funny, melancholic Spectator So busy and bustling with life Observer A secular saint The Times Author Biography A filmmaker and writer with a particular interest in nature and the environment, Roger Deakin was the author of the highly acclaimed Waterlog and Wildwood. He lived in Suffolk, and died there in August 2006, aged 63. Review Superb. Totally fresh and vivid - Chris Yates Deakins account sings, as unruly and robust as the world he bore witness to ... Deakins greatest gift is to make the ecologically minded life a matter of gleeful fun Observer If anything this book is superior to Deakins previous book Wildwood, which is saying something, since that was marvellous. The diary form works beautifully ... In just a few words, Deakin can delight and inspire in equal measure - Tom Hodgkinson Prizes Commended for New Angle Prize for Literature 2009 Review Quote Superb. Totally fresh and vivid - Chris YatesDeakins account sings, as unruly and robust as the world he bore witness to . . . Deakins greatest gift is to make the ecologically minded life a matter of gleeful fun ObserverIf anything this book is superior to Deakins previous book Wildwood, which is saying something, since that was marvellous. The diary form works beautifully . . . In just a few words, Deakin can delight and inspire in equal measure - Tom Hodgkinson Promotional "Headline" An essential collection of the best and most beautiful of Roger Deakins unpublished writing Details ISBN0141039027 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2009 ISBN-10 0141039027 ISBN-13 9780141039022 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-06-25 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Terence Blacker Author Terence Blacker Media Book Short Title NOTES FROM WALNUT TREE FARM Language English DEWEY 508 Pages 320 UK Release Date 2009-06-25 Alternative 9780141900254 Audience General NZ Release Date 2009-07-23 AU Release Date 2009-07-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:20687690;

Price: 23.2 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2024-12-14T03:29:29.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 AUD