{"product_id":"9781504042857","title":"Three Singles to Adventure","description":"\u003cb\u003eJourney to South America on a search for endangered species with the author of \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1950, Gerald Durrell set off for British Guiana (now Guyana) to collect native wildlife and bring it back to his Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the island of Jersey in the English Channel.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e On his journey, Durrell experienced all kinds of adventures: some amusing, some thrilling, and some extremely irritating. He traveled up the Essequibo River into the lush tropical forests and trekked across a landscape teeming with life and color. He encountered the sakiwinki monkey and the sloth with curiously green fur, heard the horrifying sounds of rampaging piranhas, and learned how to lasso a galloping anteater. He even met an ill-tempered anaconda and an overly affectionate bird.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This remarkable memoir will take you into a wild place in another time, accompanied by the highly entertaining naturalist whose writings inspired popular Masterpiece series \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu\u003c\/i\u003e.\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  \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157082030320,"sku":"9781504042857","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504042857_p0.jpg?v=1769897482","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504042857","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}