
The Great Tree Story
The Untold History of Our World's Ancient Guardians
$24.33
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2026
Summary
‘An irresistible celebration’ - Michael Palin
‘A thrilling journey of discovery’ - Tristan Gooley
‘Original thought, and cutting-edge research’ - Sophy Roberts
‘The tree is the hero in his book.’ - The Times
The Great Tree Story explores the profound influence that trees have had on our planet and civilization. Delving into their evolutionary beginnings, their cultural significance, and the impact that agriculture, colonization, and the Indust…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781856755634 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1856755630 |
| Author: | Levison Wood |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Gaia Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 231g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 126mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
A thrilling journey of discovery! Levison Wood is our passionate guide as we head through time and across the world in the company of trees. – Tristan GooleyLevison Wood has done the impossible. To tell the story of trees in a single book is a Herculean task, but one that he has resoundingly achieved. – Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, author of Our Oaken BonesLevison Wood is a great adventurer and a wonderful storyteller. – Sir Ranulph FiennesBritain’s best-loved adventurer. * The Times *A thrilling, moving, and convincing journey through the life of trees. – Will Storr, author of The Status GameThis powerful book brims with curiosity, original thought, and cutting-edge research, but amidst the wonder, you can also hear the haunting ‘cry’ of the natural world. – Sophy Roberts, The Lost Pianos of SiberiaThis isn’t just a book about trees - it’s about relationship. Lev reminds us that for many Indigenous peoples, the forest is family. Kin, not resource. In hearing their voices, we’re not only invited to remember - but to recognise that we, too, belong. – Bruce ParryThe tree is the hero in his book. * The Times *A manifesto for rewilding the human spirit. * Eclectica *This is a powerful book … The Great Tree Story is an irresistible celebration; exciting, informative, and as climate change accelerates, something we should all know more about’. – Michael Palin
About The Author
Levison Wood
Levison Wood is a bestselling author, photographer and explorer. He has written seven other books: Walking the Nile and Walking the Americas (both Sunday Times bestsellers), Walking the Himalayas (Adventure Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards), Arabia, Eastern Horizons, The Last Giants and the children’s book, Incredible Journeys. His six television series to date have been broadcast and distributed in over a hundred countries worldwide. Wood served for several years as an Officer in the British Parachute Regiment, including an operational deployment to Afghanistan where he fought against Taliban insurgents in Helmand and Kandahar. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, a visiting Fellow at CASS business school, and he has been a Leica ambassador since 2014.
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