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Last of the Curlews - by Fred Bodsworth (Paperback)

Name: Last of the Curlews - by Fred Bodsworth (Paperback)
Brand: Counterpoint LLC
SKU: 85328657
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In this conservation classic, originally published more than sixty years ago, Fred Bodsworth tells the story of a solitary Eskimo curlew's perilous migration and search for a mate.
About the Author: Fred Bodsworth is an esteemed ornithologist, a former reporter, and the author of six books.
194 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book

In this conservation classic, originally published fifty-five years ago, Fred Bodsworth tells the story of a solitary Eskimo curlew's perilous migration and search for a mate. The lone survivor comes to stand for the entirety of a species on the brink of extinction, and for all in nature that is endangered. This new paperback edition includes a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin and an afterword by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann.

Book Synopsis

In this conservation classic, originally published more than sixty years ago, Fred Bodsworth tells the story of a solitary Eskimo curlew's perilous migration and search for a mate. The lone survivor comes to stand for the entirety of a species on the brink of extinction, and for all in nature that is endangered.

This new paperback edition includes a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin and an afterword by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann.

About the Author

Fred Bodsworth is an esteemed ornithologist, a former reporter, and the author of six books. Last of the Curlews was his first novel. He lives in Toronto.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.04 Inches (H) x 4.98 Inches (W) x .51 Inches (D)

Weight: .38 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Literary

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Number of Pages: 194

Publisher: Counterpoint LLC

Format: Paperback

Author: Fred Bodsworth

Language: English

Street Date: May 24, 2011

TCIN: 85328657

UPC: 9781582437354

Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-1265

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.51 inches length x 4.98 inches width x 8.04 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.38 pounds

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