An innovative and beautifully written exploration of the Arctic Tree Line with an urgent environmental message.

‘Imaginative, wise, and unspeakable’ Jay Griffiths, author of Wild. The Arctic tree line is on the front lines of climate change, where trees have moved towards the pole over the last fifty years. Scientists are just beginning to understand the remarkable importance of these northern forests for all life on Earth. In the tree line, Rawlence confronts the accelerating impacts of climate change and the devastating legacies of colonization and capitalism. However, he also finds reasons for hope. Humans are creatures of the forest. We have always evolved with trees, and the Arctic Line asks us where our co-evolution might lead us.

A MOVING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, AND DEEPLY WRITTEN ELEGY FOR OUR DISAPPEARING WORLD AND A MAP OF OUR FUTURE Nathaniel Rich, author of Losing Earth. A lyrical and passionate release… The Arctic Line is a serious, powerful narrative about how trees might just save the world, provided we are sensible enough to let them. Mail on Sunday. Ben Rawlence wanders at the top of the planet - returning with a warning, in this enchanting and beautifully written book. Mark Lynas, author of Six Degrees.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm