{"product_id":"babylons-ark-lawrence-anthony-9780312382155","title":"Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe astonishing story of the soldiers, conservationists, and ordinary Iraqis who united to save the animals of the Baghdad Zoo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, caught in the crossfire at the heart of the city. Once Anthony entered Iraq he discovered that hostilities and uncontrolled looting had devastated the zoo and its animals. Working with members of the zoo staff and a few compassionate U.S. soldiers, he defended the zoo, bartered for food on war-torn streets, and scoured bombed palaces for desperately needed supplies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBabylon's Ark\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Anthony's hair-raising efforts to save a pride of Saddam's lions, close a deplorable black-market zoo, run ostriches through shoot-to-kill checkpoints, and rescue the dictator's personal herd of Thoroughbred Arabian horses. A tale of the selfless courage and humanity of a few men and women living dangerously for all the right reasons, \u003ci\u003eBabylon's Ark\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring and uplifting true-life adventure of individuals on both sides working together for the sake of magnificent wildlife caught in a war zone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312382154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312382155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Lawrence Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049742102783,"sku":"9780312382155","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9de73f99-7227-4bb7-95dd-c5a01568ce3c.jpg?v=1685003200","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/babylons-ark-lawrence-anthony-9780312382155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}