LAST OF THE CURLEWS. By Fred Bosworth.
(1956) 1957 Book Club edn. 8vo (140 x 219mm). Pp123,ad. B/w illustrations by T.M.Shortt, end-paper maps. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.
A Canadian classic. A cautionary tale of the life of an Eskimo curlew as it migrates between Arctic Canada and Patagonia. The story "concerns a bird, about to become extinct... Years ago flocks of curlews were so thick they darkened the skies, but they were such swift, powerful fliers that they never developed a sense of fear - even of man. And that was their undoing. The courage of the one last curlew and the beauty of this simple tale make a story for all readers."
A Canadian classic. A cautionary tale of the life of an Eskimo curlew as it migrates between Arctic Canada and Patagonia. The story "concerns a bird, about to become extinct... Years ago flocks of curlews were so thick they darkened the skies, but they were such swift, powerful fliers that they never developed a sense of fear - even of man. And that was their undoing. The courage of the one last curlew and the beauty of this simple tale make a story for all readers."
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Book Code
17255
| Author | Bodsworth (Fred). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 17255 |
| ISBN | B001AW0C1E. |
| Book Description | Slight use, date to end-paper. Good-plus in frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1957 |
| Publisher | Country Book Club. |
| Place | London. |