Under the hornbeams : a true story of life in the open
Tarlo, Emma2025
Books, Manuscripts
Nick and Pascal live and sleep outside in central London. They are an unusual duo: Nick is an avid reader of history and philosophy able to converse on any topic; Pascal is quiet, spending much of his time lying still, communicating silently with birds and animals. They have lived alongside each other in London's streets for nearly two decades, yet do not identify as homeless. For the past five years they have taken shelter under the hornbeam trees in Regent's Park. Emma Tarlo first meets Nick and Pascal when out walking. Gradually through the sharing of food, conversation and life stories they develop a friendship. Emma is impressed by their unique way of experiencing both the hardship and pleasures of life outside, and their conversations under the open sky prompt Emma to question many things in her own life, transforming her understanding of what freedom might look like.
Main title:
Under the hornbeams : a true story of life in the open / Emma Tarlo.
Author:
Tarlo, Emma, author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2025.
Collation:
400 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780571379811 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.5692
LC class:
HV4546.L6
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4046044