Aldar, A Puffin's Tale - Softcover

Allanson, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1399993461 ISBN 13: 9781399993463

Verlag: Steve Allanson, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

In "Aldar, a Puffin's Tale", readers embark on a gripping journey through the life of Aldar, an Atlantic Puffin, as he navigates the challenges of the natural world and confronts the profound impact of human activities on his species.

The tale of this one puffin is interspersed with a wealth of information on the natural history of puffins and their place in the world of seabirds. Together they make for an informative, emotional, tear-jerking, heartstopping read. Illustrated throughout with original artworks and the author's own stunning photographs the book is highly readable and will grace any library of animal natural history and fiction.

To begin this animal adventure we eavesdrop on the daring leap of the fledgling Aldar from the cliffs of Flamborough. He leaps into the air with the waves crashing onto the jagged rocks below him but this is also a leap into the unknown, setting the stage for a life fraught with peril and resilience. As Aldar matures, he weathers the North Sea's fury, faces hunger and is hunted, trapped, battered by winter storms and more. He has his first encounter with the entity which he will revisit several times at critical moments in his life.

Returning to his birthplace he will meet the love of his life only to face tragic loss and further trials.

"Aldar, a Puffin's Tale" weaves fiction and factual information seamlessly, offering readers a unique and emotionally resonant exploration of puffin life and the pressing need for environmental conservation.

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Steve Allanson has been a lifelong fan of science fiction and after a long career as a biochemist and industrialist he now writes, travels and plays saxophone.When not travelling, he divides his time between the house he shares with his wife, Ann, in North Yorkshire and his apartment by the sea and amidst the mountains of Sardinia.The idea for the world of the guardian came to him as he gazed out over the Vale of York, from one of his favourite spots on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, and pondered both the direction of global politics and the growing climate crisis.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Steve Allanson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1399993461
• ISBN 13: 9781399993463
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zeichner: Barnett Tracy
• Anzahl der Seiten: 178
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