The Heart of the Woods

The Heart of the Woods blends crafted narrative with stunning nature photography. An eye-opening study of trees, humankind and the natural world.

About the author

Wyl Menmuir is a novelist, editor and literary consultant based in Cornwall. He is the author of the Man-Booker nominated novel and Observer Best Fiction of the year pick,The Many, and Fox Fires. His short fiction has appeared in Best British Short Stories and he has been published by Nightjar Press, Kneehigh Theatre and the National Trust. 
​He has written for Radio 4’s Open Book, The Guardian and The Observer, and is a regular contributor to the journal Elementum.
​Born in Stockport in 1979, Wyl now lives in Cornwall with his wife and two children. He is co-creator of the Cornish writing centre, The Writers’ Block, and works with Arvon Foundation, National Literacy Trust and Centre for Literacy in Primary Education on national literacy programmes, as well as lecturer in creative writing at Falmouth University.
​When he is not writing or teaching writing, Wyl enjoys messing around in boats. 

Summary

The Heart of the Woods blends crafted narrative with stunning nature photography. An eye-opening study of trees, humankind and the natural world.

Product details

• Authors: Wyl Menmuir
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9780711289246
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-8924-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 750 g
• Illustrations: b-w photos
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; NATURE / Plants / General, Memoirs, NATURE / Animals / Wildlife, Wildlife: general interest, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs