{"product_id":"the-great-british-tree-biography-50-legendary-trees-and-the-tales-behind-them-hardcover","title":"The Great British Tree Biography: 50 Legendary Trees and the Tales Behind Them - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Hooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInspired by the history of Britain, from the tree under which the first trade union was formed to the branches from which outlaws were hanged, \u003cem\u003eThe Great British Tree Biography\u003c\/em\u003e details the fascinating stories associated with trees throughout the history of the British Isles.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow much did you know about the Glastonbury Hawthorn? A tree on the site of Glastonbury Abbey that flowers on Christmas Day, and is believed to descend from an original thorn planted on the grounds by Joseph of Arimathea. And then there's Oswald's Tree where the dismembered body of Oswald, the Christian King of Northumbria was said to have been hung by Penda, King of Mercia, as a warning to others - and from where the town of Oswestry takes its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is the lime that grows stubbornly on a cricket pitch in Kent, the ash tree surrounded by 19th-century gravestones in St Pancras churchyard and the Knole Oak, immortalised on the page in Virginia Woolf's \u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e and in the video for The Beatles song \u003cem\u003eStrawberry Fields Forever\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the from oak on Isle Maree in Scotland said to provide release from madness to visitors who offer coins to the tree, to the beeches in Wiltshire that inspired Tolkien, and the sycamore in London where Marc Bolan met his untimely fate, this beautifully illustrated book tells the unique history of the British Isles through its diverse collection of trees and forests. Journalist Mark Hooper also investigates the influence of British trees in folklore, art, literature, music, legend and myth, weaving a fascinating tale of Britain's woodlands through the stories of the individual trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark is an award-winning editor and journalist. He has edited \u003cem\u003eHole \u0026amp; Corner\u003c\/em\u003e magazine since launch and was previously Editor-in-Chief of Virgin Media's customer communications at Redwood. He has also been Editor of Channel 4's music website, Deputy Editor of \u003cem\u003ei-D\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and Associate Editor of \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArena\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. He is a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eWired, Wallpaper* \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, and has also written for \u003cem\u003eThe Face\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e 032c\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFantastic Man\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a copywriter for various brands and advertising agencies. He is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Tools\u003c\/em\u003e (Pavilion).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768875155744,"sku":"9781911641339","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/145455e722eef5032abcbafa1d443c29.webp?v=1780339485","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-great-british-tree-biography-50-legendary-trees-and-the-tales-behind-them-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}