Book Review: The Forest

THE FOREST

This is a massive tome. I really enjoyed it. It is 784 pages long! One cannot finish it in one sitting, and it takes time to digest it all. I thought it amazing. There is such a epic story that shows the how human changed over the years. It covers 6 families, of varied segments of society, over 900 years all who live in this 100,000 acre woodland in southern England.

He is a prolific author and I truly enjoyed his style. It is a rich, amazing book, and I have thought of it several times, and suggested it to a number of fellow bloggers. Life in Canada is very different from these anciently civilised countries, where the land has been inhabited for ever, resources are exploited and people vie for work or land.

It is an historical fiction, and I enjoy seeing how people's lives have changed from a Hunting and Gathering Society, to Agricultural, and so on. With technology, as well as the changes biopsychosocial and emotional changes over time, it makes for a thoughtful read. (I taught Primary/Junior student teachers one semester: Social Studies-Mar. 2005.  This would have been a good background read. )  

THE FOREST (2000) is the natural companion to SARUM. From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, which lies just south-east of Sarum on England's southern coast, has remained an almost mystical place, famous for its deer, ancient oaks, thatched cottages and forest ponies. It has also been known for smuggling, the building of great sailing ships, and witchcraft. 

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@Barrie Summy

From hunter - gatherers, to techies! Life sure has changed. I first began working on this PPT while trying to teach my grade 6 students the differences in hunting and gathering societies, then agricultural societies, and on into the newest eras.

History of Nepean, Ontario from Jennifer Jilks