{"product_id":"9781471185328","title":"The Dream of a Tree","description":"Author: Maja Lunde\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781471185328\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribner UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLongyearbyen, 2110: Far to the North, buried deep in the mountains, is a massive vault filled with seeds from every corner of the Earth. Tommy grows up in the brutal landscape of Spitzbergen alongside his two brothers, for whom he would do anything, and his grandmother, the seed keeper of the vault. Life just to the South of the North Pole is demanding, but their tiny community has found its shape. It has been many years since they cut off contact with other countries, and in their isolation, they live in harmony with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Longyearbyen is hit by a disaster, Tommy, his brothers, and his grandmother are among the few survivors. Six lonely people in a deserted landscape, in possession of a treasure the world thought forever lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, in a place far, far away, Tao subsists on the memories of her son Wei-Wen, whom she lost twelve years ago. Every day is the same; she is numb with sadness. And she is starving, like the rest of her people, trapped on a barren, impoverished land where countless species have disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut everything changes the day Tao is asked to lead an expedition to the North. The destination is Spitzbergen and its legendary seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom acclaimed Norwegian author Maja Lunde, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of a Tree \u003c\/i\u003eis a chilling and gripping tale about our responsibility to this planet, both as a species and as individuals. Past, present and future are woven together, and the novel poses questions that our age is striving to answer: How did \u003ci\u003ehomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e become the species that changed everything? Do we deserve to be masters of nature? And are we, too, an endangered species?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46601232187550,"sku":"HPC-9781471185328","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781471185328.jpg?v=1773294511","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781471185328","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}