Stowaway (Paperback)
Shute, Joe (Author)
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£11.99
This is a cultural and social history of the rat, examining how one creature achieved total world domination and has inspired such love and loathing.
Reviews
Stowaway is not another natural history in the vein of the otter or the barn owl … Shute's real aim is to show us that, ultimately, the history of rats is a history of ourselves.The Sunday TimesThis wonderful, charming book … forcefully demonstrates how little we know about our rodent neighbours.The SpectatorAn intelligent and enlightening book … Read this book and you will never look at a rat the s...
ISBN (SKU)
9781399402514
Pages
272
Weight
220g
Dimensions
196x128x24
Imprint
Bloomsbury Wildlife
Published
15, October, 2025
Genres
Nature & Gardening
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