The Heart of the Forest: Why Woods Matter

by John Miller

Looking at threats to forest life across the globe, John Miller draws on literature, film and art to explore why woods matter to us, building on the ecological case for saving trees to raise the compelling question of their cultural value.

The Heart of the Forest explores four enduring ways in which we connect to the woods - through Refuge, Sacredness, Horror and Hope - making fascinating links between emotion and genre. For Henry...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712354565
• ISBN13: 9780712354561
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 288 Pages