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Last of the Curlews - by  Fred Bodsworth (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Last of the Curlews - by Fred Bodsworth (Paperback)

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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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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.



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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. 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.
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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