*This book has no marks or creases on its front and back covers or pages. Only some wear on the page facing part of the slip cover, as shown in the photo. Birnam Wood, the 2023 novel by Eleanor Catton, is a psychological thriller that explores environmentalism, activism, and the complexities of friendship. The story centers around Birnam Wood, a Christchurch-based activist collective that practices guerilla gardening to promote organic horticulture and fight capitalism. The group, led by Mira Bunting and Shelley Noakes, plants crops in neglected spaces like backyards and roadsides, sometimes legally and sometimes not.