Lost in the Forest
Notes on not belonging from the English countryside
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Lost in the Forest
Narrated by:
Colin Heber-Percy
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Narrated by:
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Colin Heber-Percy
About this listen
'Inspiring' Spectator
'A sumptuous mix of poetry, story and deep philosophical truths' FERGUS BUTLER-GALLIE
'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' REV RICHARD COLES
This book is a hymn to getting lost. Drawing on his experience as a troubled schoolboy, a burnt-out screenwriter at the BBC, an 'awkward' priest in the Church of England, Colin Heber-Percy reflects on the value of not belonging...
We all share a desire to belong. There's reassurance and safety in knowing who we are and where we fit in. But at significant moments in our lives - a new job, new school or an unexpected change of circumstances - or just in the ruts and routines of everyday life, we can experience a sense of not belonging, of dislocation, of being lost in a forest. But, there is another way to approach these uneasy moments. Rather than fearing the forest, Colin discovers great value and creativity there.
Join parish priest Colin Heber-Percy in an invitation to get lost - to lose the labels society and institutions use to box us in - and to relish the liberation of losing our way in the world. Blending anecdotes from parish life, with philosophy, literature and tales from his local Savernake Forest, Colin argues that there is an overlooked richness, a spirituality and a freedom to be found outside the boundary lines our culture sets for us.
Lost in the Forest is a gentle, funny, and life-affirming trail of crumbs through the woods...©2025 Colin Heber-Percy
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Critic reviews
A message of hope
'A moving and profound meditation on the nature of belonging; to communities, to each other, but most of all, to ourselves.' (Richard King)
'This is a magical book. A delightful delve into the world of the forest and all in contains. A sumptuous mix of poetry, story and deep philosophical truths, I thoroughly enjoyed it.' (Fergus Butler-Gallie)
Praise for Colin Heber-Percy:
'Colin Heber-Percy's prose is flowing and he writes amusingly, perceptively and beautifully, especially about the countryside and human frailty.' -- Kate Green ― Country Life
'Insightful... at times immensely funny... well larded, and serves as a reminder of the importance of a good parish priest.' -- Robert Leigh-Pemberton ― Telegraph
'Colin Heber-Percy's prose is flowing and he writes amusingly, perceptively and beautifully, especially about the countryside and human frailty.' -- Kate Green ― Country Life
'Insightful... at times immensely funny... well larded, and serves as a reminder of the importance of a good parish priest.' -- Robert Leigh-Pemberton ― Telegraph
'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' (THE REVEREND RICHARD COLES)
Inspiring
A moving and profound meditation on the nature of belonging; to communities, to each other, but most of all, to ourselves. (Richard King)
This is a magical book. A delightful delve into the world of the forest and all in contains. A sumptuous mix of poetry, story and deep philosophical truths, I thoroughly enjoyed it. (Fergus Butler-Gallie)
A book for our time
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Colin shares with us a deeply personal view of how he has answered the perennial questions that seem to rattle around our heads as we grow up and get louder as the years pass by. At some stage, for some - if not all of us - they eventually make us stop in our tracks (metaphorically and quite literally in Colin's case, in the Savernake Forest) and ask ourselves what it's all for. And why.
You might think a man of the cloth such as the Reverend Heber-Percy might have found all the answers from a higher source. Well I'm not going to give any spoilers for whether that's the case or not. What I will reveal is that he takes the reader/listener on a wonderfully quirky journey through the moments of truth in his family and working life, mapped against the majestic specimens that are dotted around the ancient and spiritual Savernake Forest.
Well worth a listen and losing yourself in a forest (or on a trunk road) with this beautiful, thoughtful and witty meditation on how being lost - whether in grief, nature, or uncertainty - can open the path to renewal and deeper understanding.
*I tend to listen to audio books at x1.5 speed so probably more like 3 and half times around the M25.
Wonderfully quirky journey of self-discovery
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I love the mixture of parish life, thoughts and some Christian teaching which blend together so well. A joy to listen to!
Enjoyed listening
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perhaps I'll try again another time.
great for a relaxing listen
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