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By Ruth Pavey

After years of dwelling in London’s city jungle, Ruth Pavey dreamt of reconnecting with the British geographical region. In pursuit of a haven from the unrest of urban existence, she launched into a trip to discover definitely the right plot of land on which to plant a wooden. yet developing this would-be sanctuary proved extra daunting than she anticipated. during this inspiring memoir, Pavey stocks her tale of discovering peace through sowing her legacy within the type of a wooden, one tree at a time. Chronicling her fight to transparent away the brambles to make a spot for herself on the planet, Pavey’s tale is either mesmerizing and candid, and from time to time self-deprecating as she recognises her shortcomings as a landowner. by means of probing her personal motivations and her delight in the solitude and sweetness of where, she stocks her insights into our dating with nature – and our destruction of it. Her clever figuring out and cautioning opposed to our romanticising of rural dwelling forces us to contemplate the truth of kingdom existence in Britain this present day. With captivating descriptions of the Somerset nation-state and considerable with stories of its historical past and population (both earlier and present), Pavey’s tale is right now lyrical and beguiling.

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