{"product_id":"the-extinction-club-robert-twigger-9780060535964","title":"The Extinction Club: A Tale of Deer, Lost Books, and a Rather Fine Canary Yellow Sweater","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor one thousand years, the Milu -- an exotic species of deer with the neck of a camel, horns of a stag, feet of a cow, and tail of a donkey -- existed only in the Chinese emperor's private park in Beijing. But in the nineteenth century, a Basque missionary risked his life to obtain a specimen, then embalmed it and sent it to Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe preserved remains caused quite a stir, and soon every major nation in Europe possessed a Milu. But most died quickly, and due to war -- most notably the Boxer Rebellion -- they became extinct in their native habitat as well. Yet the eleventh duke of Bedford was devoted to preserving the Milu. Under his care at Woburn Abbey, a herd flourished, and nearly a century later, in 1986, part of the British herd was returned to China. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his fascinating tale, Robert Twigger poignantly recounts the story of this strange and rare animal while providing a riveting meditation on evolution, truth-telling, extinction, myth-making, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Twigger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060535962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060535964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.34w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2003 pg. 16","brand":"Robert Twigger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48135901970687,"sku":"9780060535964","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2b992eb-b3d4-4ab6-afd3-ed4273d95f24.jpg?v=1770159212","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-extinction-club-robert-twigger-9780060535964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}