{"product_id":"tree-aya-koda-penguin-classics-uk","title":"Tree - Aya Koda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTree by Aya Koda \/ small, attractive 208-page paperback, 4.33 x 7.08 inches, published in 2026 by Penguin Classics (UK) \/ ISBN 9780241735510\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn immersive journey through trees in Japan by celebrated writer Aya Koda – now available in English for the first time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Trees are not just living things, but feeling beings, like us. Better keep a watchful eye over them…’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEzo spruce, hinoki, cherry blossoms. Persimmon, maple, cypress. The trees of Japan cast a spell on those who visit its landscape. But as a child, writer Aya Koda realized they were more than objects of beauty. Gifted a sapling by her father, she learned that we depend on trees as much as they do on us – and spent a lifetime trying to understand them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMesmerising and poignant, Tree is written in a Japanese genre called zuihitsu which means ‘following the brush’. Here we follow Aya Koda on a journey to discover Japan’s most remarkable trees. As she witnesses landslides and forests of falling ash, she encounters fresh saplings and ancient, ungovernable roots, learning how each tree contains its own unique story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow translated into English for the first time, Koda’s work echoes down the generations, reminding us that trees hold a mirror to who we are, and what we leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Despite being born over a century ago, Aya Koda's prose remains remarkably fresh today. I believe this is because she never ceased to observe keenly, listen attentively, and think for herself: surely the most vital qualities for a writer and for any human being\" -- Hiromi Kawakami, author of Under the Eye of the Big Bird\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wise, frank and often funny, Koda's written stewardship of Japan's trees is utterly beguiling. Spruce, Cedar, Cherry, Cypress and more, all shimmer through the pages like leaves in rain. A book to return to, as Koda recommends we do with trees, in all seasons\" -- Elizabeth-Jane Burnett, author of The Grassling\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48434481266913,"sku":"9780241735510","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/5215\/0960\/files\/Tree-Aya-Koda.jpg?v=1782341555","url":"https:\/\/50wattsbooks.com\/products\/tree-aya-koda-penguin-classics-uk","provider":"50 Watts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}