{"product_id":"9780008388249","title":"The Peregrine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDavid Attenborough reads J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe nation’s greatest voice, David Attenborough, reads J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing, \u003cem\u003eThe Peregrine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. A. Baker’s classic of British nature writing was first published in 1967. Greeted with acclaim, it went on to win the Duff Cooper Prize, the pre-eminent literary prize of the time. Luminaries such as Ted Hughes, Barry Lopez and Andrew Motion have cited it as one of the most important books in twentieth-century nature writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the association of peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, \u003cem\u003eThe Peregrine\u003c\/em\u003e is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J. A. Baker spent long winters looking and writing about the visitors from the uplands – peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. A. Baker's The Peregrine is a testament to the beauty of nature, a special observation of the animal kingdom from the perspective of birds. It's a top choice for those interested in ecotourism and birdwatching, offering a comparative study of different species in their natural habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Barry Holstun Lopez (EMBRACE FEARLESSLY THE BURNING WORLD), Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?), Werner Herzog (Of Walking In Ice), Roger Deakin (Waterlog), and Annie Ernaux (A Woman's Story – WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. A. Baker, Introduction by Mark Cocker, Afterword by Robert Macfarlane, Read by David Attenborough and Dugald Bruce-Lockhart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889096937621,"sku":"9780008388249","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x145_4767e11e-a61e-4ec8-b705-6a45e316deae.jpg?v=1769475447","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008388249","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}