{"product_id":"9781035065233","title":"The Snow Geese","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Fiennes, William \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWildlife: birds \u0026amp; birdwatching\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 March 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom as part of the Picador Collection series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 16 | 190g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEWINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZEI had attached myself to the birds. I couldnt move on until the birds moved on, and the birds couldnt move on without the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne winter, after an enforced period of recuperation, William Fiennes finds himself restless and yearning for adventure. He travels to Texas, where he begins a quest to trace the million-strong flocks of snow geese making their spring flight thousands of miles north to the Arctic tundra. On his epic journey he meets people from every walk of life, from ex-nuns to train fanatics, and their stories resound with the longing to arrive at the right place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Hawthornden Prize, The Snow Geese is a poignant and lyrical paean to the richness and wonder of the world around us. A unique blend of autobiography, travel and nature writing, this is a classic tale of belonging and the inescapable lure of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54999523426679,"sku":"9781035065233","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781035065233.jpg?v=1741634477","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781035065233","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}