The Carpathian Mountains of Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine are Europe’s last true wilderness. A landscape of great spruce and beech forests, grass meadows, and ancient villages, its people contend daily with the elements—as well as Europe’s last large carnivores. But this fragile ecosystem is now under threat, from climate change and illegal logging. Journeying from the banks of the Danube to Transylvania, Nick Thorpe guides us through the history and ecology of the watershed of Europe, between the Black Sea and the Baltic.
Chaired by Caroline Beck
“By the time I reached its final pages, I was eager to experience the Carpathians for myself.”—Guy Stagg, Literary Review
“Thorpe goes deeper than scenery, weaving together history, culture, ecology, economy and more. . . . Through Thorpe’s compassionate guiding, the voices of the people who call this region home will linger long in my mind.”—Elizabeth Wainwright, Geographical
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