Heart to Wilderness: How Nature Healed Me
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After Richard Mabey completed "Encyclopedia Britannica Plants", he reached the peak of his career. However, his personal life experience and emotional changes caused him to fall into a period of depression. With the help of friends, he moved to East Anglia and the vast wilderness of Norfolk, allowing him to return to nature, find the source of joy and inspiration from childhood, and rebuild his life. He is as acquainted with nature, its plants and its earth, as a scholar is acquainted with ideas and books. He can see the veins of the earth and appreciate the nature of the soil; he can recognize the songs of various birds and the signs of animals, and understand the secrets of each plant's flowering and nectar production. Richard Mabee's writing style is witty and elegant, sophisticated but not obscure. "Heart to the Wilderness" not only contains meticulous observations and rich knowledge of animals and plants, but also discusses history, literature, and philosophy. The language is poetic, touching, and full of philosophical thoughts. The Guardian commented on his work, "Just as the poet William Blake said: See the world in a grain of sand."
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