A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees by Fries, Hannah
A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees by Fries, Hannah

A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees

This beautifully illustrated essay collection offers a curious and creative invitation into the world of trees and...
$26.40 USD
$26.40 USD
Please hurry! Only 476 left in stock
Author: Hannah Fries
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $26.40
A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees by Fries, Hannah

A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees

$26.40
A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees by Fries, Hannah

A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees

$26.40
Author: Hannah Fries
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
This beautifully illustrated essay collection offers a curious and creative invitation into the world of trees and the words we use to understand them.

What is crown shyness, and how could a tree be shy? What is heartwood, and what does it have to do with the heart? So often even our scientific terms are rife with surprising etymologies and images that may reveal as much about us humans and our relationship to nature as they do about the things they describe. Words related to trees and forests are no exception.

With a poet's sensibility, Hannah Fries peels back the layers of these ecological terms, reflecting on their meaning both literally and figuratively, intertwining science and metaphor.

Author: Hannah Fries
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 09/29/2026
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 7.31h x 5.33w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781635869811


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/27/2026

About the Author
Hannah Fries is the author of Being with Trees (Storey) and the poetry collection Little Terrarium (Hedgerow Books). Her poetry and prose have appeared in such places as The Marginalian, Terrain.org, Orion, and American Poetry Review. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and she was awarded a scholarship from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. From 2005 to 2014 she was an editor at Orion magazine. She grew up in the woods of New Hampshire and now lives in western Massachusetts with a forester and two tree-climbing kids.

Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review