{"title":"Elena Passarello","description":"\u003cp\u003eElena Passarello's work explores the fascinating intersections between humans and the natural world with wit and insight. Her books, such as \u003cem\u003eAnimals Strike Curious Poses\u003c\/em\u003e, offer rich, imaginative essays that blend science, culture, and personal observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders drawn to thoughtful reflections on nature and the animal kingdom will find Passarello's writing both engaging and enlightening. Her storytelling invites deep curiosity about the lives and behaviours of creatures great and small.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"animals-strike-curious-poses-by-elena-passarello-9781956046182","title":"Animals Strike Curious Poses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith exuberant wit, Elena Passarello casts her gaze on famous historical animals, crafting an essay collection organised as a medieval bestiary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with Yuka, a 39,000-year-old mummified woolly mammoth recently found in the Siberian permafrost, each of the 16 essays in \u003ci\u003eAnimals Strike Curious Poses\u003c\/i\u003e investigates a different famous animal named and immortalised by humans. Modelled loosely after a medieval bestiary, these witty, playful, whipsmart essays traverse history, myth, science, and more, bringing each beast vibrantly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It might be the best book on animals I've ever read. It's also the only one that's made me laugh out loud.' - Helen MacDonald for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485822533868,"sku":"9781956046182","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781956046182-animals-strike-curious-poses.jpg?v=1775715985"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elena-passarello.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}