{"product_id":"9781885983596","title":"Odd Birds \u0026 Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary)","description":"Author: Peter Wortsman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781885983596\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Turtle Point Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 112\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD CATEGORY FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRavens in Berlin . . . Parakeets in Brooklyn . . . Chickensin Tel Aviv . . . Spiders in Cognac. City creatures spark the imagination andintellect in words and art by this father-daughter team. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOdd Birds \u0026amp; Fat Cats \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eAn Urban Bestiary)\u003c\/i\u003eis anillustrated collection of brief observations on city creatures. Inspiredbythe tradition of the medieval bestiary, \u003ci\u003ebestiarum vocabulum\u003c\/i\u003e,a12th-century bestselling genrethat chronicled animals and beings bothreal and fantastical, the book features pithy impressions of birds and animalsthat delight, confound, and edify, writtenby Peter Wortsman, coupledwithdetailed naturalist artwork by his daughter, AurelieBernard Wortsman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured creatures include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePigeons:\u003c\/b\u003e\"When, finally, it takes flight . . . thisasphalt-colored bird is like a piece of the pavement which by some fluke ofgravity broke loose and is foolishly falling upward by mistake.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeagulls:\u003c\/b\u003e\"Fallen splinters of eternity, they hangoverhead with the equanimity and mild disdain of angels in a medievalaltarpiece, and unlike pigeons, refuse any direct contact with man.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnts:\u003c\/b\u003e\"Micro-managers in three-piece bodies,antsparody human antics to a tee. Or is it the other way around?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDust mites:\u003c\/b\u003e\"Every time you scratch yourself or combyour hair, you are feeding the tiny intruders with the detritus of self.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith four-color images throughout, printed in a beautifulhardboundedition, this one-of-a-kind volume will please the discerning animal lover,traveler, art lover, iconoclast, and literati on your gift list-and, of course,also you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857126248606,"sku":"ADS-9781885983596","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781885983596.jpg?v=1779155354","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781885983596","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}