How did extraordinary trees like the American maple and the Lebanese cedar make their way to the gardens and parks of Britain and Ireland? Who were the scholars and daredevils who combed the world in search of green treasure?
And what crimes did they commit to bring the world's most charismatic megaflora home? The end of the seventeenth century saw an explosion in the number and variety of specimen trees brought to British shores. In The Tree Hunters, Thomas Pakenham reveals the spirit of adventure and discovery that energised this period and created the modern British landscape.
Size: 197 x 300mm (paperback)
Pages: 384
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson