{"product_id":"faunistics-r-c-thomas-9781399968737","title":"Faunistics: A Collection of Wild Haiku and Illustrations","description":"In \u003cb\u003eFaunistics\u003c\/b\u003e, R.C. Thomas utilises the short poetic form of haiku to take the reader on an around-the-world trip, from one continent to the next, spotting a vast-ranging array of wildlife. From the lemmings and lace web spiders of Europe, right through to the gentoo penguins and humpback whales of Antarctica, in \u003cb\u003eFaunistics\u003c\/b\u003e you'll find creatures great and small, creatures that are familiar, as well as those not so well documented, creatures that have just arrived and some that left a long time ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach page of this book features bespoke black and white illustrations, with seven additional full-page colour montages placed throughout in R.C. Thomas' unique and eccentric style, inviting the reader to spot all of the wildlife they've just read about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaunistics\u003c\/b\u003e also features the award winning haiku 'silver lining-' (First Place, Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest 2022; shortlisted for the Haiku Society of America's Touchstone Awards for Best Individual Poems 2022), as well as 'calling it a day', a 'Selected Haiku Submission' in the 13th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'...a veritable haiku bestiary...A bravura performance from start to finish. Highly recommended.' - \u003cb\u003eAlan Peat, Co-Author of Barking at the Coming Rain and Touchstone Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Employ all your senses dear reader, as the author takes you on a mysteriously magical ride.' -\u003cb\u003e Alan Summers, Founder of Call of the Page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eAn inimitable poetic atmosphere with different sounds and colours which highlight the special characteristics of the fauna on all continents.' - \u003cb\u003eIliyana Stoyanova, Editor of Blithe Spirit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'With its skilful illustrations and poems and unmatched ecological scope, Thomas' Faunistics might just be the most engaging global roundtrip you'll ever take with haiku.' - \u003cb\u003eAaron Barry, Co-Editor of Prune Juice Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Thomas' voice is both classical and refreshingly modern. His haiku draw the reader into the real wealth of our modern world: nature still pristine.' - \u003cb\u003eR駝a Nyitrai, Co-Author of Barking at the Coming Rain and Touchstone Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A must-read book that one can proudly put on their personal bookshelf.' - \u003cb\u003eHifsa Ashraf, Author of Hazy Crescent Moon and Touchstone Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. C. Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399968734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399968737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nielsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.33d","brand":"R. C. Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809609085183,"sku":"9781399968737","price":12.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b5e47f5-cb86-4c88-960c-c664c3bc9e8a.jpg?v=1707926975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faunistics-r-c-thomas-9781399968737","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}