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LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES AWARD

''One man''s fascinating mission to save the great British orchid'' Mail on Sunday

''Noble work in a time of great change'' New Statesman

Ben Jacob is the Orchid Outlaw. In the dead of night, armed with a torch and a trowel, he risks everything, climbing into building sites to rescue Britain''s rarest flowers from extinction. At once a memoir, a natural history and an inspiring manifesto for a better future, The Orchid Outlaw shows how we can all save our disappearing natural world, one plant at a time.

''A vivid love letter to Britain''s orchids . . . Ben Jacob breaks all the rules with enormous success'' FRANCIS PRYOR

''Unorthodox and precious'' Financial Times

''Enchanting'' Country Life

''A fearless battle and a lifelong passion . . . find out why Ben Jacob has risked heavy fines and eve

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      Publisher: John Murray Press
      Publication Date: 1/25/2024
      ISBN13: 9781399802284, 978-1399802284
      ISBN10: 1399802283
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES AWARD

      ''One man''s fascinating mission to save the great British orchid'' Mail on Sunday

      ''Noble work in a time of great change'' New Statesman

      Ben Jacob is the Orchid Outlaw. In the dead of night, armed with a torch and a trowel, he risks everything, climbing into building sites to rescue Britain''s rarest flowers from extinction. At once a memoir, a natural history and an inspiring manifesto for a better future, The Orchid Outlaw shows how we can all save our disappearing natural world, one plant at a time.

      ''A vivid love letter to Britain''s orchids . . . Ben Jacob breaks all the rules with enormous success'' FRANCIS PRYOR

      ''Unorthodox and precious'' Financial Times

      ''Enchanting'' Country Life

      ''A fearless battle and a lifelong passion . . . find out why Ben Jacob has risked heavy fines and eve

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