Trees : the tree prospectus
by Sam Smith
"The novel made me want to walk in the woods and, this time, see the trees, really see the trees." Brian Daldorph: Coal City Review #45
"Wonderful book exploring the nature of writing, of love, of grief and also giving details on trees in the way that Moby Dick has chapters on different species of Whale." Liberty Rowley
“One of my favourite reads of the lockdown - and I’ve been reading a lot! Trees is a great story but interspersed with information about native tree species. Gripping from start to finish.” Jos Mister
“I know when it’s been a good read when I'm thinking about the characters long after I've finished the book." Dr Andrew Taylor
“Definitely a good read. ‘Trees’ uses a very personal perspective to shed light on how relationships start, grow and change as the realities of the world intrude, and how in turn we can change the world. Although the lives of the characters are the central driver of the story, trees are important to all of their lives in different ways, in turn illustrating how trees are essential to all life. / Trees is about everyday people whose lives lead to unexpected places, of discoveries about themselves and others, with trees almost as characters in their own right such is the detail that the story tells us about their individuality. A story with depth but so easy to read.” Richard Szwejkowski
“Ultimately ‘Trees’ is an exploration of family and how individuals cast out from their birth family find their sense of belonging, their purpose. A forest holds many species of trees with specific roles: the lower level rely on the upper levels for shade, the spacing allows each their required access to nutrients in the soil, flowering shrubs attract pollinators, but, within this structure, each plant is enabled to become and grow individually. In a family where an individual is denied, Gustav and Hazel were put up for adoption, Lungren was cast out because his mother wouldn’t let him develop and become himself, Hazel’s adoptive mother was left in the shade of an older sister and deprived of the familial support her sister received, how does that individual find their way? Through her adoptive mother, Hazel found her forest. The other characters are still searching.” Emma Lee: The Blue Nib
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