{"product_id":"9781780723358","title":"The Orchid Hunter: A young botanist's search for happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the summer after leaving school, a young botanist sets out to fulfil a childhood dream - to find every species of orchid native to the British Isles… \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has just a few months to complete his quest - no one has ever done it before - and it will require ingenuity, stamina and a large dose of luck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike \u003ci\u003eTwo Owls at Eton\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a charming, witty account of a precocious adolescent's obsession with the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs he battles the vagaries of the British climate in his clapped-out van, feverishly chasing each emerging bloom, Leif Bersweden takes the reader on a remarkable botanical journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis study of the 52 native species is a fantastic gateway into the compendious world of orchids - one that will open your eyes to the rare hidden delights to be found on hilltops and riverbanks, in woodland, marsh and field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Short Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173800886512,"sku":"9781780723358","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780723358_p0.jpg?v=1763713982","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780723358","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}