{"product_id":"9780571404230","title":"Napoleon's Orangutan : A collection of miraculous creatures - Signed First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Rundell, Katherine | Animals \u0026amp; nature in art (still life, landscapes \u0026amp; seascapes, etc) \u003cbr\u003ePublished 08\/10\/2026 by FABER \u0026amp; FABER in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e168 x 129mm | 0g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned First Edition - Hardback - Publishes October 8th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pocket-sized celebration of animals that we should all treasure, from the author of The Golden Mole and Impossible Creatures and gorgeously illustrated by Chris Wormell. Napoleon had an orangutan called Rose, who ate turnips at the dinner table and stood when guests came into the room. She was much adored, but could not survive in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pig can be taught to differentiate between Bach and a brass band. One was once tried for murder: another saved a human's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn owl can turn its head two hundred and seventy degrees. They can learn to come at a whistle, and remember the signal for years, if they wish to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creatures who share our world are stranger, smarter and more miraculous than you would believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful collection, Katherine Rundell celebrates twelve vanishing animals, each one a wonder that she inspires us to treasure and fight for with love - because, as she argues so beguilingly: 'The time to give up is never.''Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power' Observer'It is among my proudest boasts, that I was massive Rundell fan before she became a national treasure' Dan Snow\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57326668546423,"sku":"9780571405275","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9780571404230.jpg?v=1785161293","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780571404230","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}