Recensori in anteprimaPeter Fiennes

When the government announced plans to sell off the forests and woodlands in 2010 it ignited an immediate and impassioned fight. The British people continue to have a deep love for their woods, which have inspired countless myths and stories, from Robin Hood to the Romantics and beyond. Who owns our woods and who – if anyone – is looking after them? What does woodland really mean to us in this modern age? In this personal and engaging work, Peter Fiennes provides a deep understanding of our national heritage and culture. Beyond the glory of the native woodlands, he delves into their folklore and magic, and the fear of the woods and the darkness. He turns our attentions to re-wilding, conservation, flooding and the threatened demise of the ash, larch and oak. The powerful message of Oak and Ash and Thorn is that our woods are important, they are under threat and they must be saved.