{"product_id":"the-tree-hunters-by-thomas-pakenham-9781474611916","title":"The Tree Hunters","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the seventeenth century, they had begun to collect trees. Within the space of a few years, hundreds of new specimen trees enriched the British landscape, and demand was high for the most splendid imports: maples and tulip trees from the American colonies, cypresses and cedars from Europe and Lebanon, and oriental plane from Greece and Turkey, with its romantic associations with Plato's Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow did these extraordinary trees make their way to the gardens of Britain and Ireland? Who were the scholars and daredevils who combed the new and old worlds in search of green treasure? What crimes did they commit, and what price did they pay to bring the world's charismatic megaflora to the gardens of home?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this exuberant history, Thomas Pakenham reveals the marvellous tales of adventure, discovery, rivalry, and passion that created the modern British landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tree Hunters\u003c\/em\u003e by Thomas Pakenham is an invitation to delve into these stories and explore the leafy legacy that shapes our natural surroundings today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933354475756,"sku":"9781474611916","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781474611916-the-tree-hunters.jpg?v=1783867796","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-tree-hunters-by-thomas-pakenham-9781474611916","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}