Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree

Name: Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree
Author: (US) Written by David George Haskell Translated by Chen Wei

十三种闻树的方式

by (US) Written by David George Haskell Translated by Chen Wei (（美）戴维·乔治·哈斯凯尔著陈伟译)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

This book starts with the "fragrance" of trees and tells the relationship between trees and people from this small botanical perspective. The book contains 13 essays on the aroma of different trees, plus a "Scent Guide". Although it is a small and exquisite book on botany, it can make people think deeply after reading it. The author of this article writes very beautifully, giving the impression that he uses the way of tasting perfume or wine to mobilize great sensory imagination, telling the plant knowledge and cultural meanings related to the smell of trees, and sometimes explaining the relationship between the smell of trees and society and history. The author's "Song of Trees" published in 2017 won the John Burroughs Award for Outstanding Nature Writing. In 2012, his book "The Invisible Forest" was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/E. O. Wilson Award for Literary and Scientific Writing, and won the 2013 National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award, the National Outdoor Book Award, and the Reed Award for Environmental Writing.

Reader comments

This book is truly special and made me see trees in a whole new way. The author uses delicate brushstrokes to describe the aroma of various trees, making me feel like I am in the forest. It reminded me of the times I spent walking in the woods with my family as a child, and those wonderful memories came flooding back to me. I think this book is not only about botany, but also about life and emotions. It makes me appreciate the natural beauty around me more.
11 likes2y ago
As a child, I often liked to smell various smells, such as the sweet smell of old books, the smell of gasoline at gas stations, and the smell of diesel from tricycles harvesting crops in the fields. So when I read this book, I immediately resonated with the author. When I grow up, as the author said, I always rely on my eyes and ears to understand the world, but ignore the existence of smell. Reading this book gave me the urge to walk through the forest, collect leaves, crush them, and smell them.
2 likes1y ago
The prose is mixed with popular science, and the author's writing is very strong. The description of the smell is vivid on the page, especially the book chapter, I feel like I am reading a paper book.
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