{"product_id":"9780241826522","title":"Counting Penguins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully evocative book coursing with wisdom and humour... I loved it.'\u003c\/b\u003e - HELEN MACDONALD, author of \u003ci\u003eH is for Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, emotional and beautifully written… I loved this book so much.' - \u003c\/b\u003eLORRAINE KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Had me hooked on Antarctic life.' \u003c\/b\u003e- STEPHEN RUTT, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Waterlands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A cosy and heartwarming story of one person's relationship with nature.' \u003c\/b\u003e- CHARLIE BINGHAM, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life-Affirming Magic of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e___\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt 64° South, on a tiny Antarctic island bustling with penguins, even the smallest lives leave a mark.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Port Lockroy - a tiny outpost on a football-pitch-sized island off the Antarctic Peninsula, shared by a handful of humans and a thousand curious gentoo penguins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen travel writer Peter John Watson boards a ship bound for Antarctica, he has no idea how deeply life at the end of the world will change him. Between long shifts counting penguin chicks, welcoming passing cruise ships and sorting mail at the southernmost post office, he discovers a whimsical world where climate science, storied heritage and captivating wildlife converge in one of the most inhospitable places on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the secret origins of Base A - Britain's first continuously occupied base in Antarctica - to the tender rituals of pebble-gifting penguins; from Christmas spent in perpetual daylight to the heartbreak of the natural order and the quiet triumph of new life, this is a story of connection, resilience and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the gentoos shed their feathers and Peter prepares to leave before winter closes in, \u003ci\u003eCounting Penguins \u003c\/i\u003ebecomes a tender meditation on isolation and hope - a reminder that even in the coldest corners, small acts of care can ripple far and wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eH is for Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaising Hare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watson, Peter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56889516654978,"sku":"9780241826522","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9780241826522.jpg?v=1788520009","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780241826522","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}