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About this book Related titles. Images Additional images. About this book Why Willows Weep is an enchanting collection of short stories from the Woods written by some of Britain's finest authors. Customer Reviews Review this book. Out of Print. Current promotions.

Bestsellers in Art. More Info. Bird Anatomy for Artists. The New Sylva. A Year Unfolding. Jun 01, Kirsty rated it liked it Shelves: kindle , may Being a fan both of nature writing and short stories, I have wanted to read Why Willows Weep for quite some time.

I really love the concept. Here are collected 'nineteen writers, nineteen UK native trees, nineteen grown-up fables', all of which have been specifically written for this collection. I unsurprisingly really enjoyed Ali Smith's contribution here, but I found some of the others a bit odd. Many of them felt more like short essays than stories. In all, I liked the idea behind the colle Being a fan both of nature writing and short stories, I have wanted to read Why Willows Weep for quite some time.

In all, I liked the idea behind the collection more than I liked the book itself. I read this as a selection of six stories from the larger collection. This is a review of the abridged version of Why Willows Weep, which is originally a collection of 19 stories.

This book contains six stories and sales of this book support the Woodland Trust. When I originally started reading this book, I expected the stories to purely be about human experience from a human perspective — and I got something entirely different, and entir This is a review of the abridged version of Why Willows Weep, which is originally a collection of 19 stories.

When I originally started reading this book, I expected the stories to purely be about human experience from a human perspective — and I got something entirely different, and entirely wonderful.

The authors of each story give the trees their own unique personalities and have them tell us their stories, and with it a stark reminder of why we, as humans, should not take these awe inspiring creations for granted. The collection as a whole is a reminder that trees pre-date as humans and discuss how they have contributed to our evolution, as well as trees being a key part of the ecosystem around us.

There is a key message of the need for us to re-establish our respect for trees and woodland if we want to continue to benefit from their natural resources. Each story is stunningly written and cleverly intertwines information about why some trees have evolved the way they have and their identifying characteristics. This book would make a lovely and unusual addition to any book collection — I have no hesitation in awarding it five stars, and I will be looking out for a copy of the unabridged edition!

Many thanks to NetGally and IndieBooks for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I received an abridged version of this work with 6 of the stories from the publisher in return for an honest review. Each tale in the book is about a native British tree species and focuses on one of its most well know attributes.

Some of the tales are framed like a Just So story explaining how the tree comes to be as i I received an abridged version of this work with 6 of the stories from the publisher in return for an honest review.

Some of the tales are framed like a Just So story explaining how the tree comes to be as it is, others are more general fables. However, while all the stories were somewhat engaging they were very short, and this made for a slightly disjointed reading experience.

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Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. Short Stories. About Tracy Chevalier. Tracy Chevalier. Born: 19 October in Washington, DC. Youngest of 3 children. The Bookseller 19 September : 'Chevalier and Prosser edit charity collection'. Trade press story announcing the publication of Why Willows Weep. Bookbrunch 19 September : 'Authors come out of the woods for Trust fundraiser'.

The Herald Magazine 15 October : 'This week we're Amanda Craig, Philippa Gregory, Philip Hensher and Maggie O'Farrell are among the stellar cast of writers who contribute stories, each graced by a sumptuous illustration from Leanne Shapton. The Lady Magazine 21 October : 5 star review.