{"product_id":"9781504042819","title":"The Ark's Anniversary","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe conservationist whose work inspired Masterpiece production \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu \u003c\/i\u003erecounts the early years of the Durrell Wildlife Park.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e At the age of six, Gerald Durrell confidently told his mother he would one day have his own zoo. She told him it was a lovely idea and promptly forgot all about it. But the young naturalist’s passion wasn’t about to fade away any time soon.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Written for the Durrell Wildlife Park’s twenty-fifth anniversary, \u003ci\u003eThe Ark’s Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is the unconventional story of how one man’s dream was transformed into the esteemed organization known today as the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, dedicated to saving endangered species from extinction.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In the beginning, everyone thought Durrell was crazy to place a zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. But that didn’t stop people from coming to see him and his menagerie of rare and exotic animals, including celebrities like Richard Adams, Princess Grace, David Niven (who presided over the wedding of two apes), and Princess Anne (who wrote the foreword to this book). \u003ci\u003eThe Ark’s Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful journey and a celebration of success for anyone who loves the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183431991536,"sku":"9781504042819","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504042819_p0.jpg?v=1769897616","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504042819","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}