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The Tree Climber's Guide Adventures in the Urban Canopy

Nature Writing
By: Jack Cooke(Author), Jennifer Pitchers(Illustrator)
288 pages, 100 b/w illustrations
NHBS
Discover a whole new London above the treetops
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A wonderful cocktail of engaging writing, beautiful illustration and heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity for any book collection.

In this charming, witty and exquisitely illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak's branches, scurrying up a Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals and rivers and into secret gardens on his journey sometimes only ten foot above the street.

Part guidebook, part meditation on the consolations of nature, The Tree Climber's Guide is as uniquely odd, alluring and motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey into the tangle of bark and branches that surround us all and a welcome reminder that the best things in life are free they just sometimes require a step in the right direction.

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Jack Cooke was born in 1985 and lives in London with his wife Jennifer, the book's illustrator, and his son Bodie. This is his first book.

Nature Writing
By: Jack Cooke(Author), Jennifer Pitchers(Illustrator)
288 pages, 100 b/w illustrations
NHBS
Discover a whole new London above the treetops
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"Wonderful. I agree with so much of what Jack has to say – about trees, risk, being more child-like, and seeking out pockets of peace even in our cities."
– Alastair Humphreys, author of Microadventures

"After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree."
– Damian Whitworth, The Times

"One of the publishing sensations of the year [...] For anyone who has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be something of an inspiration."
– Robert Hardman, Daily Mail

"His descriptions are a joy to read, encapsulating the simple pleasures and the challenges of scaling a tree. A dendritic delight"
Londonist

"Beautifully written and beautifully illustrated [...] his joy and wonder as he views the city from his bird's-eye vantage point are infectious. So much so, that on my way home from work, I found myself eyeing up trees and thinking, if only I could get a leg up. An absolute delight."
– Catherine Small, The Irish News

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