{"product_id":"owls-of-the-eastern-ice-9780241333938","title":"Owls of the Eastern Ice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwls of the Eastern Ice\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jonathan C. Slaght. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780241333938.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking portrait of Russias remote far eastern forest, and of the worlds most extraordinary owl.\n\nSlaght makes the people, wildlife and landscape of the Russian Far East come alive. I havent enjoyed a book on remote Russia as much as this since Ian Fraziers Travels in Siberia\nSophy Roberts, author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia\n\nPrimorye, a remote forested region near to where Russia, China and North Korea meet in a tangle of barbed wire, is the only place where brown bears, tigers and leopards co-exist. It is also home to one of natures rarest birds, the Blakistons fish owl. A chance encounter with this huge, strange bird was to change wildlife researcher Jonathan C. Slaghts life beyond measure.\n\nThis is the story of Slaghts quest to safeguard the elusive owl from extinction. During months-long journeys covering thousands of miles, he has pursued it through its forbidding territory. He has spent time with the Russians who struggle on in the harsh conditions of the taiga forest. And he has observed how Russias logging interests and evolving fortunes present new threats to the owls survival. Preserving its habitats will secure the forest for future generations, both animal and human - but can this battle be won? Exhilarating and clear-sighted, Owls of the Eastern Ice is a timely meditation on our relationship with the natural world and on what it means to devote ones career to a single pursuit.\n\nFrom the very first pages, Slaght grips readers with vivid language and tight storytelling. The cast of characters he brings to life - both human and avian - illuminate the delicate symbiosis of the natural world and shed a welcome light on the remarkable creatures that are too little known. Top-notch nature writing in service of a magnificent, vulnerable creature.\" KIRKUS, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen Lane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44802096857141,"sku":"ByrdShop_0241333938","price":93.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0241333938_72970a30-cd0a-4260-ba2d-1d8ba0a9a380.jpg?v=1784509123","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/owls-of-the-eastern-ice-9780241333938","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}