{"product_id":"9781787399389","title":"The Plant Hunter","description":"Author: T.L. Mogford\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787399389\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Welbeck Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Feb 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE FOR BEST PUBLISHED NOVEL 2022 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book for Summer 2022 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Highly recommended' MICK HERRON \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A great adventure. Dripping with atmosphere and exotic life' WILLIAM BOYD \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A riveting page-turner, rich with fascinating period detail' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e___________\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e1867. King's Road, Chelsea, is a sea of plant nurseries, catering to the Victorian obsession with rare and exotic flora. But each of the glossy emporiums is fuelled by the dangerous world of the plant hunters   daring adventurers sent into uncharted lands in search of untold wonders to grace England's finest gardens.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarry Compton is as far from a plant hunter as one could imagine   a salesman plucked from the obscurity of the nursery growing fields to become 'the face that sold a thousand plants'.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one small act of kindness sees him inherit a precious gift   a specimen of a fabled tree last heard of in The Travels of Marco Polo, and a map.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeizing his chance for fame and fortune, Harry sets out to make his mark. But where there is wealth there is corruption, and soon Harry is fleeing England, rounding the Cape of Good Hope and sailing up the Yangtze alongside a young widow   both in pursuit of the plant that could transform both their lives forever.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46348808323230,"sku":"ADS-9781787399389","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787399389.jpg?v=1767012937","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787399389","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}