{"product_id":"a-guide-to-the-beasts-of-east-africa-9780241969175","title":"A Guide to the Beasts of East Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicholas Drayson was born in England and lived in Australia since 1982, where he studied zoology and gained a PhD in 19th-century Australian natural history writing and two daughters. He has worked as a journalist in the UK, Kenya and Australia, writing for publications such as the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAustralian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of three previous novels, \u003ci\u003eConfessing a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove and the Platypus\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A Guide to the Birds of East Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin, 2008).  He is now wandering through England aboard his boat, the Summer Breeze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book of immense charm; a sort of P G Wodehouse meets Alexander McCall Smith -- Joanne Harris * on A Guide to the Birds of East Africa *\u003cbr\u003eA delightful comedy... It invites comparison to The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency books, but it's original and, if anything, has more depth * Daily Mail on A Guide to the Birds of East Africa *\u003cbr\u003eA gentle alternative world just waiting to be explored...put aside your woes and cares and give yourself a treat -- Guy Pringle * newbooks *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090667368791,"sku":"9780241969175","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241969175.jpg?v=1762273005","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-guide-to-the-beasts-of-east-africa-9780241969175","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}