Song Of The Cedars

By (author) Macfarlane, Robert; By (author) Sheldrake, Cosmo; By (author) Furci, Giuliana; By (author) Rodríguez-Garavito, César; By (author) Forest, Los Cedros Cloud; Illustrated by Ospina, Paula Terán
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A world first: this stunning celebration of to Los Cedros Cloud Forest is co-written by internationally acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane and the forest itself!
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Co-created by No 1 Sunday Times bestselling writer Robert Macfarlane, this book isn''t just about a forest. It was also created in the forest, with the forest . . . and by the forest.

This book is more than a book: it is a small means of changing the world. By reading it, you are playing a part in recognising the rights of nature - and protecting one of the most miraculous places on this fragile, beautiful planet of ours.

The fascinating flora, fauna and fungi of Los Cedros Cloud Forest fill the pages of this grand panoramic scene, which can be folded out and displayed, or read like a traditional book.

On the cover are six names: five of those are the names of the human people who have been to Los Cedros Cloud Forest, been enchanted by it - and vowed to do all they can to help protect this magical place. The sixth name, though, is a surprise: it is the forest''s own.

That''s because this book isn''t just about Los Cedros Cloud Forest-it was also created in the forest, with the forest . . . and by the forest. In making this book, we are recognising the forest''s moral rights as the co-creator of a literary work. This sets a striking precedent for asserting the rights of nature, and all the royalties from sales of the book will be used to support the protection of Los Cedros in the future.

Published to coincide with the anniversary of the groundbreaking court decision to recognize Los Cedros''s right to exist and to flourish in the future, this book celebrates the rights of nature everywhere.

"Communicating a moving sense of astonishment, this expansive collective effort pays abundant tribute" - Publisher''s Weekly

"A gift for budding naturalists" - Foreword Reviews

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Communicating a moving sense of astonishment, this expansive collective effort pays abundant tribute - Publisher''s Weekly

Biographical note:

Robert Macfarlane is internationally known for his writing on nature, people and place. His bestselling books include Underland, Landmarks, The Old Ways, The Wild Places, Mountains of the Mind, and, most recently, Is A River Alive?. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages, won many prizes around the world and been widely adapted for film, music, theatre, radio and dance. He has also written operas, plays and films, including River and Mountain, both narrated by Willem Dafoe, and collaborated with artists including Olafur Eliasson and Stanley Donwood. In 2017, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded him the E.M. Forster Prize for Literature. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and a leading voice in the "More-Than-Human" (MOTH) Rights movement.

Cosmo Sheldrake is a UK-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and live improviser. Sheldrake''s first full length album, The Much Much How How and I, captivated listeners across the globe and his eagerly awaited follow up, Eye to the Ear, was released in 2024. Sheldrake is committed to engaging musically with the living world, and he regularly travels on expeditions as a field recordist. He has pioneered an approach to sharing the publishing royalties of his new releases, attempting to directly return funds to the animals and places that have inspired - and, in many cases, coauthored - the music. Sheldrake is a core member of the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program,