The Ancients
Discovering the world's oldest surviving trees in wild Tasmania
$33.39
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2025
Summary
In wild Tasmania, ancient trees stand as living links to a prehistoric past, their ancestors having coexisted with dinosaurs. Many of these venerable giants, some dating back millennia, are hidden away in remote valleys and on secluded mountains, having survived the ravages of human exploitation and fire.
Andrew Darby, an award-winning nature writer, embarks on an island journey to uncover the world’s oldest surviving trees. His quest leads him to the elusive King’s Lomatia, potential…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761069239 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761069233 |
| Author: | Andrew Darby |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 235mm x 153mm |
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Critics Review
The quiet magnificence of nature is reflected in the lyrical elegance of Darby’s prose. * Jonathan Green, ABC Radio’s Blueprint for Living *The Ancients will be relished by anyone who cares about the extraordinary island of Tasmania * Nicholas Shakespeare, novelist and biographer *A thrilling reminder of our good fortune in having these living monuments of deep time on our doorstep * Sydney Morning Herald *The Ancients threads together colonial history, personal reflections and conservation campaigns to deepen our appreciation of our “ancient” backyard. Darby’s experiences communing alone with these colossal beings often provide the book’s most enriching education on the sheer force of these wild elders. * Saturday Paper *
About The Author
Andrew Darby
Andrew Darby is the author of Flight Lines, on long distance migratory shorebirds, and Harpoon on whales and whaling. Flight Lines won the Royal Zoological Society of NSW’s Whitley Award for the Best Natural History, and the Premier’s Prize for Non-fiction in the Tasmanian Literary Awards. It was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Award for Non-fiction. He was the Hobart correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
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