The Oak Papers
James Canton
The Oak Papers
James Canton
Hardback / bound
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English
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Description
Blending personal experience with cultural legacy, this homage to the oak tree presents a case for the important role it plays today: in our landscape and in our lives
This is a profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature, as one man seeks solace beneath the boughs of an ancient oak tree. The tree and its surrounds come to life in shimmering detail, and Canton's writing has an exquisite, somewhat dreamlike quality
James Canton knows so much, writes so well and understands so deeply about the true forest magic and the important place these trees have in it. Knowledge and joy
With rare delicacy and precision, James Canton has captured the magnificence and mystique of the oak tree. The Oak Papers is a book of deep knowledge, perception and love
This is a moving, poetic and life-affirming exploration of the idea that a person can form a rich and rewarding bond with an individual tree. The Oak Papers possesses great sensitivity, real wisdom and a deep mystical power
In the same way that Canton immersed himself in the attentive activity of observing the oak, this is a book to return to again and again. As Canton found solace through spending time with nature, through the pages of The Oak Papers you see more and more, then you forget yourself, then you find out who you are
An enchanting piece of nature writing and a meditation on finding connection in a disconnected world
An uplifting example of nature writing
James Canton's book contemplating humanity's connection to the mighty oak tree has arrived at the perfect time . . . at the heart of the book lies ponderings on human connectivity with nature - the calm and stillness reflected onto us by our living world . . . Above all, the book examines how nature is a place away from the anxieties, pressures and noise of daily life
[An] ode to nature . . . In such turbulent times, Canton's meditation on the life of an oak and the wider natural world is a reminder to stop, take a breath and take note of our surroundings
A tribute to the power and history of the oak
This is a profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature, as one man seeks solace beneath the boughs of an ancient oak tree. The tree and its surrounds come to life in shimmering detail, and Canton's writing has an exquisite, somewhat dreamlike quality
James Canton knows so much, writes so well and understands so deeply about the true forest magic and the important place these trees have in it. Knowledge and joy
With rare delicacy and precision, James Canton has captured the magnificence and mystique of the oak tree. The Oak Papers is a book of deep knowledge, perception and love
This is a moving, poetic and life-affirming exploration of the idea that a person can form a rich and rewarding bond with an individual tree. The Oak Papers possesses great sensitivity, real wisdom and a deep mystical power
In the same way that Canton immersed himself in the attentive activity of observing the oak, this is a book to return to again and again. As Canton found solace through spending time with nature, through the pages of The Oak Papers you see more and more, then you forget yourself, then you find out who you are
An enchanting piece of nature writing and a meditation on finding connection in a disconnected world
An uplifting example of nature writing
James Canton's book contemplating humanity's connection to the mighty oak tree has arrived at the perfect time . . . at the heart of the book lies ponderings on human connectivity with nature - the calm and stillness reflected onto us by our living world . . . Above all, the book examines how nature is a place away from the anxieties, pressures and noise of daily life
[An] ode to nature . . . In such turbulent times, Canton's meditation on the life of an oak and the wider natural world is a reminder to stop, take a breath and take note of our surroundings
A tribute to the power and history of the oak
Dr James Canton runs the Wild Writing MA at the University of Essex and has done since its inception in 2009. He is the author of Ancient Wonderings (2017) and Out of Essex: Re-Imagining a Literary Landscape (2013) which was inspired by his rural wandering in East Anglia. He was awarded his PhD by the University of Essex and reviews for the TLS, Caught by the River and Earthlines. Canton is a regular on television and radio and lectures frequently.
@jamescanton | @jrcanton1 | jamescanton.co.uk