Set against the backdrop of Russia's invasion, the narrative explores the intimate experiences of love and marriage in Odesa, highlighting the profound emotional toll of a decade-long conflict. It delves into the resilience of its characters as they navigate the challenges brought by war, offering a deeply personal perspective on the city's struggles and the enduring spirit of its people amidst turmoil.
"With the potent myths of the Pacific Ocean in mind, Julian Evans journeys ever deeper into a world of gin-clear lagoons, palms and sand, in search of both remnants of the fabulous kingdoms of the nineteenth-century European imagination - fed by an abundance of fruits, fish and guilt-free sex - and their twentieth century reality. Ever since Captain Cook first went to Tahiti in 1769 to observe the transit of Venus across the sun, the Pacific has offered this promise of Paradise, shadowed by a darker underbelly. With humour and honesty, Evans uncovers the modern reality: a brave new ocean where the islanders have money and booze, military coups and cold-war politics, atomic explosions and rising sea levels, but where, in the remotest atolls, beyond all our modernity and rationality, the old dreams continue to assert themselves"--Publisher's description
Author Julian Evans has worked with woodlands for twenty-five years and was the UK Forestry Commission's Chief Research Officer for much of this time. In 1985 he decided to buy his own small wood in North Hampshire, fulfilling every forester's dream. Caring for the wood and its natural inhabitants using both ancient and modern skills, Evans experiences the evolving cycle of woodland life and encourages us to appreciate our environment firsthand in all seasons, all climates. Finely illustrated and including a foreword by Alan Titchmarsh, A Wood of Our Own is engaging, informative, and entertaining--aimed at everybody who enjoys the countryside.
A fascinating biography of the writer Norman Lewis, published in hardback by Jonathan Cape in 2008
It has become increasingly more popular to own a small wood or be able to help look after one. This title has all you need to know about the basics. It is written by experts committed to the care and stewardship of our woodland resources and provides practical advice and guidance for those coming to woodland management for the first time. schovat popis