{"product_id":"creatures-of-story-and-song-lee-raye-9781836392729","title":"Creatures of Story and Song: Tracing Britain's Lost Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cultural and literary--as well as natural--history of fourteen animals and plants now extinct in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover why a beaver was said to bite off its own testicles, why the baleen of a right whale was prized by medieval knights, or why you should give your crush the gift of a great auk. \u003ci\u003eCreatures of Story and Song\u003c\/i\u003e pieces together evocative legends, poems, and historical accounts from a thousand years of history to remember fourteen of Britain's extinct creatures. More than merely charting their demise, this book explores the rich legacy that such creatures as the eagle, boar, and wolf left on the British cultural landscape, and sheds light on what it was like to live alongside them. As some, like the beaver, look set for a comeback, Lee Raye's book offers curious readers charming context on these animals' ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Raye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836392729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836392729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Lee Raye","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997609865471,"sku":"9781836392729","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creatures-of-story-and-song-lee-raye-9781836392729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}