{"product_id":"vet-at-the-end-of-the-earth-adventures-with-animals-in-the-south-atlantic-hardcover-1","title":"Vet at the End of the Earth: Adventures with Animals in the South Atlantic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Hollins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe passionate story of a vet's care for all creatures great and small in the colorful, diverse, and distinctive South Atlantic islands.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe role of a resident vet in the remote islands of the Falklands, St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha encompasses many wonderful complexities: caring for the world's oldest living land animal (a 200-year-old giant tortoise, denizen of the St. Helena governor's lawn); pursuing mystery creatures and invasive microorganisms; relocating herds of reindeer; and rescuing animals in extraordinarily rugged landscapes, from subtropical cloud forests to volcanic cliff faces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHugely entertaining and affectionate, Jonathan Hollins's tales of island vet life are not only full of ingenuity and astounding fauna--they are also steeped in the unique local cultures, history, and peoples of the islands, far from the hustle of continental life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCome join Jonathan on his daily adventures with these alluring and fascinating creatures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally from the south of England, \u003cb\u003eJonathan Hollins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003egraduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and he has been a working vet for four decades. Since the mid-2000s, he has spent long periods as a senior vet overseas in the South Atlantic. He has written for the British national press and presented documentary features for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. He lives on St. Helena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809235558597,"sku":"9781639367429","price":38.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/M5nHRwT2Z9781639367429_e07b4159-e070-463c-9745-6563c78fc2f9.webp?v=1770938938","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/vet-at-the-end-of-the-earth-adventures-with-animals-in-the-south-atlantic-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}