{"product_id":"9781529110265-the-swallow","title":"The Swallow","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Biography (Shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society and White Horse Bookshop Literary Award)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Robin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wren \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Birds of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith around 700,000 breeding pairs, the swallow is one of the most familiar birds in Britain. Though we consider the swallow to be 'our' bird, we also share this beloved creature with millions of others across the globe. Whilst we see it on a daily basis for half the year, the swallow then flies south to Africa, living on only in our memory in the long, dark winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Swallow \u003c\/i\u003eStephen Moss documents a year of observing the swallow close to home and in the field to shed light on the secret life of this extraordinary bird. We trace the swallow's life cycle and journey, including the epic 12,000-mile round trip it takes every year, to enable it to enjoy a life of almost eternal sunshine, and the key part the swallow plays in our traditional and popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith beautiful illustrations throughout, this captivating year-in-the-life biography reveals the hidden secrets of this charismatic and beautiful bird.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR STEPHEN MOSS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A superb naturalist and writer' \u003cb\u003eChris Packham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Inspired, friendly and blessed with apparently limitless knowledge' \u003cb\u003ePeter Marren\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39323705245793,"sku":"9781529110265","price":12.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32312983.jpg?v=1760448651","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529110265-the-swallow","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}