'Deeply felt and charmingly eclectic' - The Good Book Guide 

'Elegant and packed with information... Adams is a true woodsman so speaks with authority' - Country Life

Adam's enthusiasm is beguiling, his knowledge as bountiful as a beech-mast, and his appreciation of the utility of trees is a pointer to a better world' - The Times

Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of refections, investigations, stories and tree profiles, Max Adams explores both the amazing biology of trees and humanity's relationhip with wood and forest across the centuries.