{"product_id":"9781783784585","title":"The Butterfly Isles : A Summer In Search Of Our Emperors And Admirals","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSue says about The Butterfly Isles: \"\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e“Reading this book inspired many happy butterfly hunting expeditions! It details Patrick Barkham’s search for all 59 species found in the British Isles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButterflies animate our summers but the fifty-nine species found in the British Isles can be surprisingly elusive. Some bask unseen at the top of trees in London parks; others lurk at the bottom of damp bogs in Scotland. A few survive for months, while other ephemeral creatures only fly for three days. Several are virtually extinct. This bewitching book charts Patrick Barkham's quest to find each of them - from the Adonis Blue to the Dingy Skipper - in one unforgettable summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWry, attentive, full of infectious delight and curiosity, written with a beautifully light touch, The Butterfly Isles is a classic of British nature writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Barkham, Patrick (Y)\u003cbr\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003cbr\u003ePublished on 3 May 2018 by GRANTA BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 35 | 298g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barkham, Patrick (Y)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58976957038966,"sku":"9781783784585","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/8423\/5908\/files\/9781783784585.jpg?v=1791886420","url":"https:\/\/haslemerebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781783784585","provider":"The Haslemere Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}