The Tree
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Remainder mark
A landmark work of nature writing and personal philosophy, The Tree presents John Fowles's profound meditation on the relationship between humanity and the natural world, arguing passionately against the human impulse to classify, control, and commodify nature. Written with the lyrical intensity and intellectual rigor that defined Fowles's fiction, the essay draws on memories of his father's orchard to illustrate how the wild, ungoverned chaos of nature stands in direct opposition to the ordered, utilitarian way modern society perceives it. Fowles argues that true engagement with nature demands a surrender of the analytical mind — a willingness to simply be present rather than to categorize and possess. Reflective and deeply personal in tone, the work challenges readers to reconsider not only how they see forests and fields, but how they approach creativity, art, and the unconscious. Compact yet extraordinarily rich, The Tree stands as one of the most quietly radical environmental essays of the twentieth century.
Author: John Fowles
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, The Ecco Press / New York
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Remainder mark
A landmark work of nature writing and personal philosophy, The Tree presents John Fowles's profound meditation on the relationship between humanity and the natural world, arguing passionately against the human impulse to classify, control, and commodify nature. Written with the lyrical intensity and intellectual rigor that defined Fowles's fiction, the essay draws on memories of his father's orchard to illustrate how the wild, ungoverned chaos of nature stands in direct opposition to the ordered, utilitarian way modern society perceives it. Fowles argues that true engagement with nature demands a surrender of the analytical mind — a willingness to simply be present rather than to categorize and possess. Reflective and deeply personal in tone, the work challenges readers to reconsider not only how they see forests and fields, but how they approach creativity, art, and the unconscious. Compact yet extraordinarily rich, The Tree stands as one of the most quietly radical environmental essays of the twentieth century.