旅をする木 [Tabi o suru ki]

by Mitio Hosino

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Genres: Japanese Literature, Nature

241 pages, Paperback Bunko

First published August 1, 1995

Reviews

[Miguel Blanco Herreros · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ante todo, decir que este libro está muy bien. Es interesante, bonito y fluye su lectura. Sencillamente, no es lo mío este tipo de literatura. Pero, sin duda, tiene y tendrá su público.

[Alberto Vega · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naturaleza, personas y bonitas reflexiones. De esos libros que te encuentras por casualidad y son una maravilla. Un gran hombre Michio.

[Thomas Hobbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly delightful book to read.

[Hirotaka · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is necessary for remembering important things. It is a series of stories separated like a diary, but they all seem to connect as a story.

[Mitsy_Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

( I read this is in original Japanese, so I cannot vouch for translation quality )

If I were to choose a book to take with me on a reading retreat in the woods, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, I’d take this one. Since I didn’t have such a plan, I read it one chapter a day before bed, and it turned out to be a wonderful reading experience.

It’s a collection of journal entries written in 1994, so the Alaska he describes in this book may be a little different from today’s. He probably didn’t think much back then about how important this book would become in the face of climate change. There is no agenda in his writing. Just his love for Alaska and its wild nature.

The author’s words are expressed in simple, straightforward sentences, yet they come across as so genuine and pure that it felt as if he were writing letters directly to me. I was surprised by how deeply I was affected by his awe and respect for the narural world. It was delightful to feel how his view of the world, life, and human nature is connected to the gifts of the earth.

Although it is non-fiction, this is a book for vibe readers rather than analytical ones. I hope some of you read it and join me in appreciating the beauty of this book 😊

[Zuuru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually read the hardcover, but Goodreads is pretending the hardcover isn't published??? Like, what am I holding in my hands rn, lil' bro???

Anyway, I quite enjoyed this. I've grown to appreciate long, flowery (in a good way!) descriptions - or even odes - of nature and its wonders, the way it reveals so much of the human mind. The tug and pull between them has grown more fascinating over the years, and I approve of any writer making note of that, giving us their take on this fraught relationship.

[Renae · Rating 5 out of 5]

星野道夫这人很有趣，他笔下的阿拉斯加更有趣，不，是他笔下的世界或者他看到的世界更有趣。因为他是个用尽全力在认真生活的人，纯粹到极致。就像他说的，“如果人的心里真有肌肉，那我心里的肌肉一定是饱满而滚烫的”。

[21stpear · Rating 3 out of 5]

偷窺別人的日記，卻發現走進了北極。原住民看待自然的視角和我們真的不同嗎？同一時間在閱讀《達爾文事變》，說著「如果沒有對自身產生不便，為何不做一個素食者，哪怕嘗試一週也好」；這本書說生命的本質就是吃與被吃，要有儀式的吃，認真的吃。思考了許久放棄了，我覺得我只要做到「我想時時刻刻在內心的某個角落感覺到與匆忙的人類日常生活同步流動的另一種時間」就好了。

[Elena · Rating 1 out of 5]

No es un formato que acostumbre leer, pese a ser corto, se me ha hecho largo y pesado

[David López · Rating 5 out of 5]

Increíble. Es un libro especial que recomiendo a todo el mundo.

[Yu · Rating 4 out of 5]

能感觉到隐约的死亡气息，读到最后才知道这本书出版一年后作者就去世了。

他写到了自己从一个旅行者开始，到决意成为居住者，与这个拒大多数人于门外的世界融为一体的变化。比较珍贵的是他没有抱着评判性的视角去看待自然和原始部族的人（虽然我相信他是有清晰的伦理观的），也对其中残酷和现实的一面很清醒，吸引他的始终是这个世界里精彩震撼人心的部分。

经历了许多友人的死，我想他对自己的死并非没有预感，这是同类的心照不宣。为了体验不同时空的共存，死亡也许只是没有开始也没有尽头的旅途的最终延长线，在这个意义上他的生命和他笔下漂洋过海出现在并不生长树木的苔原上的旅行之木有一种暗合。

地名和动植物的注释挺严谨，但翻译的语言在某些地方有点怪。值得读原版。

[aj · Rating 5 out of 5]

素敵

[s · Rating 5 out of 5]

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‪#旅をする木 #星野道夫 さん #再読中‬

‪グレイシャーの手前であまりの壮大さに立ち竦む自分が目に浮かぶ。実際に前にしたら私はどうなってしまうのだろう。カリブー、ムース、ワタリガラス。星野道夫さんの言葉には只々圧倒される。冬の静かな夜に読みたい本。‬

[Zhen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good read, would take it with me when I visit Alaska some day.