{"product_id":"9780571362493","title":"The Golden Mole : and Other Living Treasure: 'A rare and magical book.' Bill Bryson","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Katherine Rundell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAnimals \u0026amp; society\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20 October 2022 by FABER \u0026amp; FABER in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e165 x 211 x 23mm | 560g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Exquisite and timely.' Maggie O'Farrell'A rare and magical book. I didn't want it to end.' Bill Bryson'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's wondrous creatures.' Observer'A total miracle.' Max Porter** SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES AND FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS **** Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing **The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this passionately persuasive and sharply funny book, Katherine Rundell tells us how and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lavishly illustrated collection of the lives of some of the Earth's most astounding animals, The Golden Mole is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck - to reckon with the beauty of the world, its fragility, and its strangeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA swift flies two million kilometres in its lifetime. That's far enough to get to the moon and back twice over - and then once more to the moon. A pangolin keeps its tongue furled in a pouch by its hip. A Greenland shark can live five hundred years. A wombat once inspired a love poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rundell's pen is gold-tipped.' Sunday Times'I love everything about this book: it is a rare little treasure.' Joanna Lumley'Beautifully written.' Monty Don\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Rundell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839214956893,"sku":"9780571362493","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9780571362493.jpg?v=1780057823","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9780571362493","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}