{"product_id":"tree","title":"Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A London Review Bookshop Bestseller**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Translated into English for the first time after a hugely successful 2022 reissue in Japan, this classic text, which features prominently in Wim Wenders' film \u003ci\u003ePerfect Days\u003c\/i\u003e, takes us on a \"beautiful, pensive\" journey through trees in Japan.'--Caroline Sanderson, \u003ci\u003e The Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Japanese classic, \u003ci\u003eTree \u003c\/i\u003einvites us to foster peace in our lives by connecting with trees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry blossom, hinoki, ezo spruce. Persimmon, maple, cypress. The trees of Japan are wondrous emblems of beauty that cast a spell on those who venture to its unique landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Aya Kōda realized they were more than mere objects of beauty. Gifted a sapling by her father, she discovered that we depend on trees as much as they do on us. Markers of time passing, they clear the air and regenerate our earth - while we are responsible to care for their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing her travels around Japan, as she witnesses landslides, lumber and forests of falling ash, \u003ci\u003eTree\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful series of essays that contemplate the most distinctive and eternal features of our natural world. A modern classic translated for the first time, Kōda's voice echoes down the generations, to remind us that trees hold a mirror to what we cherish on earth, and what we choose to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured in Wim Winders' Oscar-nominated film \u003ci\u003ePerfect Days \u003c\/i\u003eand now in English for the first time, translated from Japanese by Charlotte Goff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54210954002800,"sku":"9780063443464","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_e57a5471-85a7-4048-9df4-9a41c49469f3.jpg?v=1787363319","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/tree","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}