{"product_id":"9781775536482","title":"The Naturalist","description":"Author: Conroy, Thom\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781775536482\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating, moving novel based on the life of Dr Ernst Dieffenbach: scientist, explorer, revolutionary, outcast.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating, moving novel based on the real life of Dr Ernst Dieffenbach: scientist, explorer, revolutionary, outcast.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDieffenbach arrived in New Zealand in 1839 as a naturalist. What he discovered was fascinating, but what his prescient records didn't reveal was his own intriguing story. This compelling novel turns the focus on Dieffenbach. As a young idealist, he had plotted a revolution in the name of equality. Imprisoned and then exiled, first from Giessen, then Strasbourg, then Zurich, he fled to London. He hoped to redeem his reputation by joining the expedition to New Zealand. But as he was to discover, the complexities of freedom, exile and equality could not be left behind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing Darwin, Charles Heaphy and the notorious Maori chief Te Rauparaha, \u003ci\u003eThe Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e connects New Zealand's past with world history and brings alive the story of this remarkable man.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67445909946526,"sku":"UBD-9781775536482","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781775536482.jpg?v=1790750005","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781775536482","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}