{"product_id":"9780008189747","title":"The Otters' Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Cooper, Simon, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 22\/03\/2018,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: William Collins,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: HarperCollins Publishers,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Wildlife: mammals\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008189747\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Simon Cooper bought an abandoned water mill that straddles a small chalkstream in southern England, little did he know that he would come to share the mill with a family of wild otters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet move in they did, allowing him to begin to observe them, soon immersing himself in their daily routines and movements. He developed an extraordinary close relationship with the family, which in turn gave him a unique insight into the life of these fascinating creatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCooper interweaves the personal story of the female otter, Kuschta, with the natural history of the otter in the British Isles, only recently brought back from the brink of extinction through tireless conservation efforts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of Henry Williamson's classic 1920s tale Tarka the Otter, readers are taken on a journey through the calendar year, learning the most intimate detail of this most beautiful of British mammals. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCooper brings these beloved animals to life in all their wondrous complexity, revealing the previously hidden secrets of their lives in this beautifully told tale of the otter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022861467801,"sku":"9780008189747","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780008189747.jpg?v=1602536264","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780008189747","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}