{"product_id":"9781778400766","title":"A Year in the Woods","description":"Author: Torbjrn Ekelund\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781778400766\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Greystone Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Paths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecomes a humorous and modest \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalden \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efor modern times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs nature becomes ever more precious, we all want to spend more time appreciating it. But time is often hard to come by. And how do we appreciate nature without disruption? In this sensitively-written book, Torbjrn Ekelund, an acclaimed Norwegian nature writer, shares a creative and non-intrusive method for immersing oneself in nature. And the result is nothing short of transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvoking Henry David Thoreau and the four-season structure of \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, Ekelund writes about communing with nature by repeating a small, simple ritual and engaging in quiet reflection. At the start of the book, he hatches a plan: to leave the city after work one day per month, camp near the same tiny pond in the forest, and return to work the next day. He keeps this up for a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis ritual is far from rigorous and it is never perfect. One evening, he grows so cold in his tent that he hikes out before daybreak. But as Ekelund inevitably greets the same trees and boulders each month, he appreciates the banality of their sameness alongside their quiet beauty. He wonders how long they have stood silently in this place - and reflects on his own short existence among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Year in the Woods asks us to reconsider our relationship with the natural world. Are we anxious wanderers or mindful observers? Do we honour the seasons or let them pass us by? At once beautifully written, accessible, and engaging, \u003ci\u003eA Year in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect book for anyone who longs for a deeper connection with their environment, but is realistic about time and ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852884725918,"sku":"ADS-9781778400766","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781778400766.jpg?v=1779064156","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781778400766","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}