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PublisherShort Books, The Limited

ISBN-101780723520

ISBN-139781780723525

eBay Product ID (ePID)13038492222

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Book TitleOrchid Hunter : a Young Botanist's Search for Happiness

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPlants / Flowers, Special Interest / General

Publication Year2019

GenreNature, Travel

AuthorLeif Bersweden

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight11.3 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"A compelling tale that will awaken the plant hunter in all of us." Catherine FitzGerald "Delightfully nerdy." Gardens Illustrated "Vivid and entertaining." Daily Mail "Sets the bar high for originality." Spectator

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SynopsisIn the summer after leaving school, a young botanist sets out to fulfill a childhood dream--to find every species of orchid native to the British Isles. He has just a few months to complete his quest, which no one has ever done before within one growing season, and it will require ingenuity, stamina and a large dose of luck. As he battles the vagaries of the British climate, feverishly chasing each emerging bloom, Leif Bersweden takes the reader on a remarkable botanical journey. This study of the 52 native species is a fantastic gateway into the compendious world of orchids, and one that will open your eyes to the rare hidden delights to be found on our doorstep. Includes an essential guide to finding all 52 British orchids., He has just a few months to complete his quest - no one has ever done it before within one growing season - and it will require ingenuity, stamina and a large dose of luck.As he battles the vagaries of the British climate, feverishly chasing each emerging bloom, Leif Bersweden takes the reader on a remarkable botanical journey.This study of the 52 native species is a fantastic gateway into the compendious world of orchids - one that will open your eyes to the rare hidden delights to be found on our doorstep.Like Two Owls at Eton and My Family and Other Animals, The Orchid Hunter is a charming account of a precocious adolescent's obsession with the natural world.Leif's enthusiasm for his quest is infectious, as is the quiet conviction with which he keeps at it, showing how plant hunting can be the ultimate mindful activity., He has just a few months to complete his quest no one has ever done it before within one growing season and it will require ingenuity, stamina and a large dose of luck.As he battles the vagaries of the British climate, feverishly chasing each emerging bloom, Leif Bersweden takes the reader on a remarkable botanical journey.This study of the 52 native species is a fantastic gateway into the compendious world of orchids one that will open your eyes to the rare hidden delights to be found on our doorstep.Like Two Owls at Eton and My Family and Other Animals, The Orchid Hunter is a charming account of a precocious adolescent s obsession with the natural world.Leif s enthusiasm for his quest is infectious, as is the quiet conviction with which he keeps at it, showing how plant hunting can be the ultimate mindful activity.