Thoreau and the Language of Trees

Higgins gives a concise and interesting introduction to the 19th Century philosopher Henry David Thoreau by hand picking, form thousands of journal, book and article entries, his favourite quotes about trees. In ten chapters, he selects ten different tree topics: tree metaphors and the white pine were favourites. He presents his analysis of Thoreau's writing, followed by the writings themselves and his photographs, in a collage-style biographical book.

Without belittling the monumental task of curating the selection, some of the entries are not perfectly matched to the subject matter. However, Higgins' presentation, and his own writing, make this a worthy book for anyone looking to learn a little more about Thoreau and his views on nature (in general) and trees (in particular).