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Shetland Diaries
Simon King
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Description for Shetland Diaries
Paperback. Based on the sucessful BBC series, popular presenter and bestselling author Simon King, reveals the natural splendour of the Shetland Islands. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHJ; BJ; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
Long before he set foot on the islands, Big Cat Diary and Springwatch presenter, Simon King, fell in love with Shetland. This extraordinary northern wilderness is home to otters and a vast seabird colony, but it was a chance encounter with a killer whale that compelled him to spend a year getting to know the place of his boyhood dreams for a BBC series.
With his wife and young daughter, Simon experienced Shetland through the changing seasons and discovered the wildlife and the warmth of community in these islands battered by the North Sea. Their journey is filled with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340918753
SKU
V9780340918753
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Simon King
Simon King was born in Nairobi, but moved to the UK in 1964. He has worked on programmes such as Big Cat Diary and Blue Planet and presents Springwatch and Autumnwatch. He has received EMMY, BAFTA and RTS awards for his work and was awarded the OBE in 2010.
Reviews for Shetland Diaries
If you love the Shetland Isles, or love the wildlife of the Scottish islands, then this is the book for you
Highland News
The TV Shetland Diaries are now accompanied by a book, which sheds light on King's attachment to the natural world. As a little boy, the diaries reveal, games of hide and seek in the woods ... Read more
Highland News
The TV Shetland Diaries are now accompanied by a book, which sheds light on King's attachment to the natural world. As a little boy, the diaries reveal, games of hide and seek in the woods ... Read more