{"product_id":"napoleons-orangutan-signed-copy","title":"Napoleon's Orangutan - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem\u003eNapoleon’s Orangutan\u003c\/em\u003e by Katherine Rundell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem\u003eNapoleon’s Orangutan\u003c\/em\u003e by Katherine Rundell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Faber \u0026amp; Faber, this 112-page hardback is a beautifully presented collection of miraculous creatures, blending literary essays, wildlife, animals and nature writing. A charming and thoughtful gift book, it is a brilliant choice for Katherine Rundell fans, animal lovers, nature readers and anyone who enjoys elegant, collectable hardback editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 October 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pocket-sized celebration of animals that we should all treasure, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Mole\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eand gorgeously illustrated by Chris Wormell. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNapoleon had an orangutan called Rose, who ate turnips at the dinner table and stood when guests came into the room. She was much adored, but could not survive in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pig can be taught to differentiate between Bach and a brass band. One was once tried for murder: another saved a human's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn owl can turn its head two hundred and seventy degrees. They can learn to come at a whistle, and remember the signal for years, if they wish to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe creatures who share our world are stranger, smarter and more miraculous than you would believe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this delightful collection, Katherine Rundell celebrates twelve vanishing animals, each one a wonder that she inspires us to treasure and fight for with love - because, as she argues so beguilingly: 'The time to give up is never.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It is among my proudest boasts, that I was massive Rundell fan before she became a national treasure'\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Snow\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rundell, Katherine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56822312370562,"sku":"9780571404230","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9780571404230.jpg?v=1785841756","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/napoleons-orangutan-signed-copy","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}