El libro de la madera

Chopping and stacking firewood is a hobby through which the world seems to make new sense. The relationship of human beings with fire is so ancient and universal that it would seem that learning more about wood knows life more deeply. Who better to share that ancient wisdom than an expert from Scandinavia, a great writer who, together with Karl Ove Knausgård, has put Norwegian literature in the readers' spotlight. Lars Mytting conveys the teachings of experts and amateurs, fun anecdotes, and exciting life stories. He has visited forests and stopped at crossroads in search of the roar of the chainsaw. The Book of Wood. A life in the woods begins with a man with an ax and ends with a corpse. It is partly a guide to best practices for using a renewing energy source; an instruction manual that includes wise advice -for example, how to choose a husband according to the way of stacking firewood-, and finally, a meditation exercise on the human survival instinct.