{"product_id":"trees-in-winter","title":"Trees in Winter","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408732410\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for Illustrated Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Christopher Bland Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Honest, evocative, inspiring' SARAH WATERS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thing of beauty' \u003c\/b\u003eCLARE BALDING\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant storyteller'\u003c\/b\u003e MOLLY LEMON\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I think many of us overlook the beauty of winter, not least the bare and beautiful framework of a winter tree silhouetted against a bright sky...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelsh printmaker Richard Shimell is known by many for his intricate, beautiful prints of winter trees. In \u003ci\u003eTrees in Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, his poignant memoir, Richard explores his life, love of nature and his art, sharing the moving, personal journey that led him from being a lost young man in London, to becoming a professional artist as he entered his fifties, and now living back in rural Wales.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With reflections on how he connects with nature and finds creative inspiration and spiritual healing in the natural world, Richard's emotional and intimate story gives hope to anyone who has struggled to find their own way and about how much joy can be found in mid-life.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The clarity of Richard Shimell's words perfectly matches that of his pictures, making this a magnificent book in which to lose yourself, and succumb to the wisdom of the trees'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMIKE PARKER\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Emotionally resonant and impactful... Shimell's writing is suffused with a queer sensibility, recognising as it does a world-altering distinction in ways of seeing - between what is and what yet might be'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860009164933,"sku":"PR434638","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGAPFVLMV1H.jpg?v=1789116380","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/trees-in-winter","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}