An enchanting journey of restoration and rediscovery in the heart of the New Forest . . .**‘**The perfect tonic for our chaotic times.’ - Sophy Roberts, author of Lost Pianos of Siberia and A Training School for ElephantsSome moments in childhood are frozen in time, vivid and vital, an anchor. When James Aldred tracked down an old horse-drawn wagon he once played in, he found himself inside one such moment again. However b...

WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2022James Aldred's prize-winning lockdown diary of his summer in the New Forest, featuring a stunning new linocut cover by illustrator Nick Hayes.'A beautiful inspirational tale set in an extraordinary time.' Ray Mears'Wonderful … they don't come much more expert than James Aldred' Lauren LaverneWhat happens to nature when we are no longer there?In early 2020, wildlife cameraman James...

'A book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance' -- Helen Macdonald'A great read – incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective' -- Chris Packham'[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book' -- Daily Mail BOOK OF THE WEEKThis is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer, who has made a career out of travelling the world, filming wildlife for the BBC an...

Das Glück in den BaumkronenSchon als kleiner Junge war James Aldred fasziniert von der majestätischen Schönheit der Bäume, und nichts konnte ihn am Boden halten. Aus seiner Leidenschaft hat der Abenteurer einen Beruf gemacht: Er erklettert als Fotograf und Filmemacher die höchsten Baumwipfel der Welt und verbringt manche Nacht in einer Hängematte in schwindelnden Höhen – auf würgenden Feigenbäumen in Borneo, Brüllaffenbäumen in Costa Rica, monumentalen Moabibäumen ...

**“A vertiginous, white-knuckled adventure through some of the most spectacular forests in the world.” ?—Washington PostMeet the man who climbs trees for a living.? In this adventure memoir, Aldred carries us with him across the globe and up to the top of these towering forest titans as he recalls his most memorable encounters with trees and their inhabitants.?**Every child knows the allure of climbing trees. But how many of us get to make a living at it, spending ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.For everyone who dreams of escape to a cabin by a stream, for those moments of tranquility while the natural world does its thing around you ...**Some moments in childhood are frozen in time, vivid and vital, an anchor. When James Aldred tracked down an old horse-drawn wagon he once played in, he found himself inside one such moment again. However broken and rotten, it transported him to a magical summer in the New Forest forty years ago and awak...

A professional tree climber encounters gorillas, snakes, spiders, and birds of prey, as well as answers and perspective, hundreds of feet up, all over the world Every child knows the allure of climbing trees. But how many of us get to make a living at it, spending days observing nature from the canopies of stunning forests all around the world? As a wildlife cameraman for the BBC and National Geographic, James Aldred spends his working life high up in trees, poised to capture key moments i...

In early 2020, wildlife cameraman James Aldred was commissioned to film the lives of a family of Goshawks in the New Forest, his childhood home. He began to plan a treetop hide in a remote site that would allow him to film the Gos nest, the newly hatched chicks and the lives of these elusive and enchanting birds.Then lockdown. And as the world retreated, something remarkable happened. The noise of our everyday stilled. No more cars, no more off-roaders, no more airplanes roaring in...

Brought to you by Penguin.'A book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance' -- Helen Macdonald'A great read - incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective' -- Chris Packham'[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book' -- Daily Mail BOOK OF THE WEEKThis is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer, who has made a career out of tr...

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In 1942, Cork-born Kay Summersby’s life is changed forever when she is tasked with driving General Eisenhower on his fact-finding visit to wartime London. The pair takes an immediate liking to one another and so begins a tumultuous relationship against all military regulations. Kay becomes known as “Ike’s shadow,” but that does not stop him from using his influence to grant Kay US citizenship. When the US authorities discover Eisenhower’s plans, Kay is forced to take desperate measures to ...

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