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Meetings with Remarkable Trees [Paperback]

Thomas Pakenham
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November 10, 1998
With this astonishong collection of tree portraits, Thomas Packenham has produced a new kind of tree book. The trees are grouped according to their characteristics; roughly half are ancient native trees in the UK, while the rest are exotic newcomers from Europe.
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Thomas Pakenham, a distinguished historian of Africa, takes a new tack by writing an old-fashioned kind of book: a catalog of trees of the British Isles. The last such book was published in 1826. In Meetings with Remarkable Trees Pakenham assembles a beautifully photographed gallery of 60-odd trees of Scotland, England, and Ireland, and magnificent trees they are. One is a 600-year-old king oak that looms large over Charleville, Ireland; another is the yew tree that Wordsworth called the "pride of Lorton's vale"; still another is a sequoia brought from the United States and planted in a Herefordshire grove in 1851, where it has since flourished. Pakenham helpfully includes a map showing the locations of his scattered dramatis personae; you could make a fine tour retracing his steps and having a look for yourself. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Thomas Pakenham will attend the Edinburgh Festival on 25/8/03 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Random House; 1st U.S. Pbk. Ed edition (November 10, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375752684
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375752681
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.6 x 11.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The brief, written history of each species is very interesting. C. Okerstrom-Lang  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
I highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates and/or loves trees. Julia Salasin  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Photographs, stories and more! December 1, 1999
Format:Hardcover
Thomas Pakenham has presented us with a wonderfully photographed essay into the lives of living legends. This book is a superb blend of poetry, philosophy and photography of living giants of the Earth. From native trees of Britain to New World immigrants, he has captured the essence of trees as giants. Part dendrology and part philosophy, no home library should be without this magnificent work. Ancient trees are inspirational in nature and this book presents a photographic essay that will inspire all who read it. A must have for the library of any tree enthusiast!
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Green People You'll Be Pleased To Meet June 15, 2002
By Terrie
Format:Paperback
This quality book contains large photographs and interesting historical text concerning sixty eccentric, distinctive and unforgettably beautiful huge old trees. You might think that a book about trees would be dull. Some of us do take trees for granted but this book will not fail to impress you and cause you to re-examine the individual beauty that each tree exhibits. Imagine the ancient yew tree beneath whose branches legend says conspirators plotted the murder of Mary, Queen of Scots' 2nd husband,the Earl of Darnley. You have to crawl under its drooping gnarled branches like you are entering an igloo. The dome they create is 60 feet high and 400 feet in circumference. The photograph is taken from inside this arboreal dome and we are treated to the light peeking through the ancient branches. We feel we are in a magical place indeed. As one who is growing a baby Yew so small that I can easily step over her while watering the garden, this enormous old Yew inspires and amazes me. It is only one of SIXTY similar treasures of Nature this book shares. Take the tour!
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful images of Great Britain's beautiful trees January 31, 2003
Format:Paperback
This book was everything I'd hoped for -- and less and more! I'd hoped for a book full of beautiful photographs of large old trees, and it is that, indeed. It is also a bit less than I'd hoped, being trees only of the United Kingdom, and I would dearly love to have this author give a similar treatment to the gentle giants inhabiting other parts of the world.

It is also much more than I'd expected, being filled with enchanting stories of the 60 (groups of) trees Pakenham has chosen to introduce. Each tree (group) is beautifully photographed, often with people nearby so you can get a sense of their immensity, and the images are accompanied by a few pages of text filled with delightful anecdotes and histories.

Making the book even more valuable for travellers is a gazetteer with a map of the UK showing each tree's location as well as information regarding its common name, scientific name, full measurements and accessibilty to the public. Unfortunately none of the sixty are located in Wales, but there are 8 in Ireland, 10 in Scotland and 42 in England, including 10 in the London area. The book is interspersed with olde line drawings, and the book concludes with a bibliography, credits for the illustrations and a good index.

If you love trees or travel to Great Britain, you will want to meet this remarkable book. Highest recommendation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Meeting these Trees
The author visits the trees that are important part of world. He gives respect to trees like no author before him. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Ferona
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
very well written, and a good source of information to refer to on occasion, or just good to pick up for leisure reading.
Published 2 months ago by wayne shannon
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Taking a Tranquilizer After a Hairy Day
This is an absolutely beautiful book, wonderful images of trees, and highly informative in a pleasantly readable way. But the images are the main thing! Read more
Published 3 months ago by visualpurple
5.0 out of 5 stars Meetings With Remarkable Trees
This is a really beautiful book and the perfect gift for anyone who you think has everything, and also the kind of book you can give to people with a broad range of interests. Read more
Published on May 10, 2011 by Hunter Mann
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Beautiful Book on British Trees
If you are a fan of trees or simply like to look at pictures of wonderful old specimens and imagine fairies, gnomes, soldiers from another era, Robin Hood or whatever fantasy you... Read more
Published on January 10, 2011 by Privacy, Please
5.0 out of 5 stars Meetings with Remarkable Trees
This compact sized book has been a joy to read and refer to. The color photographs capture the true scale and power of these special trees. Read more
Published on February 8, 2010 by C. Okerstrom-Lang
5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent escape into fresh air and the real things that matter
A perfect blend of photography and insighful writing on some of the most charismatic trees in the British Isles and Ireland. Read more
Published on January 2, 2009 by Julian Boyce
5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing
I happened to find this paperback version on the bargain shelf at Borders for $5, and I made the decision to buy it just on looking at the first photograph alone. Impulsive? Read more
Published on April 15, 2008 by Wendi Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational!
Pakenham's Meetings with Remarkable Trees and his Remarkable Trees of the World are portraits, not just pictures, each book documenting the impressive presence of sixty venerable... Read more
Published on March 27, 2006 by Daniel J. Benor
5.0 out of 5 stars a Wonderful Tree Lovers Book
This is an amazing book from the stunning photographs to the detailed stories about each remarkable tree. Read more
Published on March 17, 2006 by Ms. Dorotka Sapinski
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