This book won’t be for everyone, as in some senses not alot happens. Man has a great job in the city he doesn’t like, struggles with mental health and eventually finds his true calling in craft and the woods. However, Ben’s story is told beautifully and you’d be hard hearted not to be drawn in, touched and warmed by his story - not to mention perhaps a little envious of final destination. His mental health aside, Ben’s immersion in the woods and a disappearing way of life is part living heritage, part cousin to Peter Wohlleben’s Heartbeat of Trees and part love-letter to Dorset. His reading of his story is authentic and well done, although, if I’m being picky, the editor occasionally needed to place a pause between events/chapters. Sometimes I wanted more unglamorous detail: how did Ben do his washing? Did his Mum bring him food parcels? And sometimes his isolation seemed extreme, and ultimately - and perhaps understandably - a little selective, as the brief acknowledgements at the end of the book reward with was left unsaid. I could have listened to Ben’s stories and descriptions for many more hours staying immersed in the remotest parts of Dorset populated by very English characters. In summary, Burn is a wonderful read and ultimately, his message of have courage, you are not alone, is beautiful. It’ll be a hard book to beat this year.