{"product_id":"orchid-summer-in-search-of-the-wildest-flowers-of-the-british-isles-by-jon-dunn-9781408880944","title":"Orchid Summer : In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Remarkable ... evoking the intensity with which orchid hunters pursue their quarry ... vivid and expressive\" sunday times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderfully vivid. this is a beautifully written celebration of these mysterious and endangered plants\" guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rich with orchids and their subjects ... a wonderful book\" robert macfarlane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrchid summer is a heady celebration of the beauty and history of the wild orchid species of the british isles, embraced in one dazzling summer-long hunt by naturalist jon dunn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers that are the focus of this treasure hunt are exquisite and diverse. some tower above the surrounding vegetation; others are vanishingly small and discrete. some are sweetly scented; others smell of ripe billy goats. some are abundant; others more elusive - none more so than the last to flower, the ghost orchid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCapturing the intoxicating beauty of these rare flowers, orchid summer explores their history, their champions, their place in our landscape and the threats they face. combining infectious enthusiasm and a painterly eye with a deep knowledge that comes from a lifetime's passionate devotion to their study, dunn sweeps us up on his adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jon Dunn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535223955829,"sku":"9781408880944","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781408880944.jpg?v=1788082043","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/orchid-summer-in-search-of-the-wildest-flowers-of-the-british-isles-by-jon-dunn-9781408880944","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}