The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires by Sophie Pinkham Andrew Bauman Angela Elwell Hunt's ingenuous retelling

Angela Elwell Hunt's ingenuous retelling of this timeless story has delighted readers for generations

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near-impenetrable wilderness

The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires by Sophie Pinkham Andrew Bauman Angela Elwell Hunt's ingenuous retellingFrom the Baltic to the Pacific, from the Arctic to the steppes of Central Asia, Russia's forests account for nearly one fifth of the world's wooded lands. The Oak and the Larch is the first ever English language exploration of this vast expanse a dazzling environmental history of Russia that offers an urgent new understanding of the nature of Russian power, and of Russia's ideas of itself. Inspired by the majestic oak, which towers over the country's