Full Title: «The Leaves of the Forest: A Journey Through Environmental Humanities and Human Becoming».
Author: Lucía Triviño.
Place and Date of Publication: Barcelona, 2023.
Publisher: Ariel.
Lucía Triviño holds a degree in History from the University of Alcalá de Henares and completed her studies with a master's degree in Medieval Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid. Driven by her passion for forests and vegetation, she created a blog titled The Leaves of the Forest where she focused on the dissemination and visibility of the plant world. In this way, and with it as her field of study, she has collaborated in various audiovisual projects and is the author of the book Once Upon a Time... The Forest.
In her new book, the author invites us on a journey into the forest to show us the importance of these places and their natural environment, offering an experience where environmental history is mixed from different perspectives with awareness and visibility of its impact on human development.
The Leaves of the Forest offers a groundbreaking journey through the heart of a forest, providing an experience rich in nature and culture from various perspectives. Divided into six parts, with an initial map provided, the author explores each part of the forest, delving deeper into its most secluded areas to cover different aspects of the plant world, ranging from the importance of dissemination and the science behind it to more political, literary, philosophical, historical, religious, even mythological and ethical dimensions. In this way, she aims to explore the relationship between humans and their natural environment, showing both cultural interpretations and its identity-forming role in our development within history.
Moreover, it is noteworthy how the author interconnects each part with one another to give a discursive sense to the work, all aided by beautiful illustrations from artist Laura Breitfeld as if they were pauses. She combines academic analysis, replete with sources that enrich the text, with narrative experiences such as concrete examples to provide various approaches to the work. In this way, and with a multidisciplinary character, she immerses the reader in information from different aspects without being overwhelming and addresses all these issues very fluidly and clearly, demonstrating the existence of a connection and balance between them, enriching the reader and aiding easy comprehension of the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Similarly, it is appreciable how throughout the book we are invited to rethink not only who we are and how we act but also who we could be, helping us observe and reflect on our own actions to show how nature has influenced our society and the importance of the connection we have with it truly. Furthermore, although this may seem a complex topic, the author manages to convey her ideas concisely, demonstrating the complexity of ethical and political issues related to the environment but being accessible for those already up-to-date on this theme as well as readers entering this world for the first time.
In summary, The Leaves of the Forest is an excellent work that offers a novel and informative critical analysis that makes the reader think. Filled with science, philosophy, politics, religion, culture, even art, through a journey filled with nature, we embark on a completely intellectual and reflective voyage. Thanks to its multidisciplinary approach where it touches upon different fields, it offers an undoubtedly exquisite reading experience, and despite being a complex and uncommon topic for many, it encourages us to continue immersing ourselves in this relationship with the natural world and our identity around it.
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