The Man Who Ate the Zoo
Frank Buckland, forgotten hero of natural history
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2017
Summary
A lively and fascinating biography of Frank Buckland, ‘the David Attenborough of the Victorian era’ - surgeon, natural historian, bestselling writer and early conservationist.
Frank Buckland was an extraordinary man - surgeon, natural historian, popular lecturer, bestselling writer, museum curator, and a conservationist before the concept even existed. Eccentric, revolutionary, prolific, he was one of the nineteenth century’s most improbable geniuses. His lifelong passion was to disco…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784701611 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784701610 |
| Author: | Richard Girling |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 277g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
“Hugely entertaining.” –Jeremy Paxman
Hugely entertaining. * Jeremy Paxman *
[A] tumultuously entertaining biography… [An] irresistibly engaging book. * Sunday Times *
A rollicking ride through eccentric Victorian England. Frank Buckland is the most engaging of subjects…Girling’s infectious enthusiasm for his subject shines through * The Times *
Girling brings to rip-roaring life a fascinating Victorian figure of whom few have ever heard; I so wish I could invite Frank Buckland over for dinner. – Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale
An irresistibly engaging account of the life of the David Attenborough of the Victorian era. * Sunday Times *
[A] rousing, brilliantly written book. – Hephzibah Anderson * Mail on Sunday *
This brilliantly entertaining biography argues persuasively why his memory, too, is worthy of conservation. * The Economist *
A rollicking biography. * National Geographical Traveller *
[An] engaging book… The anecdotes will, of course, keep you turning the pages, but the author never loses sight of Buckland’s importance as a scientific figure. * Eastern Daily Press *
[A] lively biography. * Nature *
Richard Girling
Richard Girling is an award-winning environmental journalist. For his work in the Sunday Times he was named Specialist Writer of the Year in the UK Press Awards in 2002, and was shortlisted for the same award in 2005 and 2006. He was Journalist of the Year at the Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards in 2008 and 2009. He has written seven books - most recently, The Hunt for the Golden Mole.
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