The Orchid Outlaw
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The fascinating story of one man's mission, risking everything to rescue Britain's rare orchids from extinction.
'One man's fascinating mission to save the great British orchid' Mail on Sunday
'Noble work in a time of great change' New Statesman
Ben Jacob is the Orchid Outlaw. In the dead of night, armed with a torch and a trowel, he risks everything, climbing into building sites to rescue Britain's rarest flowers from extinction. At once a memoir, a natural history, and an inspiring manifesto for a better future, The Orchid Outlaw shows how we can all save our disappearing natural world, one plant at a time.
'A vivid love letter to Britain's orchids . . . Ben Jacob breaks all the rules with enormous success' FRANCIS PRYOR
'Unorthodox and precious' Financial Times
'Enchanting' Country Life
'A fearless battle and a lifelong passion . . . find out why Ben Jacob has risked heavy fines and even prison to save our endangered orchids' Observer
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399802284
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 April 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 320
About the Author
University lecturer by day and clandestine ecologist by night, Ben Jacob lives with his family (and a small plantation of native orchids) at an undisclosed location deep in the West Country. This is his first book.
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