An immersive journey through trees in Japan by celebrated writer Aya Koda – now available in English for the first time.
‘Trees are not just living things, but feeling beings, like us. Better keep a watchful eye over them…’
Ezo spruce, hinoki, cherry blossoms. Persimmon, maple, cypress. The trees of Japan cast a spell on those who visit its landscape. But as a child, writer Aya Koda realized they were more than objects of beauty. Gifted a sapling by her father, she learned that we depend on trees as much as they do on us – and spent a lifetime trying to understand them.
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Mesmerising and poignant, Tree is written in the Japanese genre called zuihitsu, meaning ‘following the brush’. In it, we follow Aya Koda on a journey to discover Japan’s most remarkable trees. As she witnesses landslides and forests of falling ash, she encounters fresh saplings and ancient, ungovernable roots, learning how each tree contains its own unique story.
Now translated into English for the first time, Koda’s work echoes down the generations, reminding us that trees hold a mirror to who we are and what we leave behind.
Now translated into English for the first time, Koda’s work echoes down the generations, reminding us that trees hold a mirror to who we are and what we leave behind.
Product Details
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780241735510
Dimensions: 181 × 18 × 112 mm
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780241735510
Dimensions: 181 × 18 × 112 mm
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UK 1-3 days £7.00 (free over £100)
US 1-3 days £25.00
EU 3-5 days £15.00*
Rest of the world 4-7 days £50.00
*Shipping to the EU is DDP - inclusive of all local taxes and duties.
Same day store collection is available at checkout.