A year in the woods : twelve small journeys into nature
Book |
Greystone Books,
Vancouver :
2021.
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | NATURE EKELU 2021 | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Thorold | 508 EKELU | Nonfiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
From the acclaimed author of In Praise of Paths comes a humorous and modest Walden for modern times Like many people today, Torbjørn Ekelund dreams of spending more time in nature. A busy father in the city of Oslo, he has no desire to travel the world to scale the highest mountains; instead, he simply wants to visit his local woods. So, he hatches a plan. Ekelund decides to leave the city after work once per month, camp near the same tiny pond in the forest, and return to his job the next day. He does this for a full year. As he greets the same trees, rocks, and water each time, he describes his changing relationship to the environment and his shifting perspective on a human's role in nature as a whole. Evoking Henry David Thoreau and the four-season structure of Walden, A Year in the Woods asks if the secret to communing with nature lies in small rituals and reflection. It is the perfect companion for wanderers who are realistic about time and ambition, and yet long for a deeper connection to the natural world.
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Details
- ISBN: 9781771645126
- Physical Description: 256 pages ; 20 cmprint
- Publisher: Vancouver : Greystone Books, 2021.