{"product_id":"books-the-extinction-club-by-robert-twigger","title":"The Extinction Club","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor one thousand years, the Milu -- an exotic species of deer with the neck of a camel, horns of a stag, feet of a cow, and tail of a donkey -- existed only in the Chinese emperor's private park in Beijing. But in the nineteenth century, a Basque missionary risked his life to obtain a specimen, then embalmed it and sent it to Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe preserved remains caused quite a stir, and soon every major nation in Europe possessed a Milu. But most died quickly, and due to war -- most notably the Boxer Rebellion -- they became extinct in their native habitat as well. Yet the eleventh duke of Bedford was devoted to preserving the Milu. Under his care at Woburn Abbey, a herd flourished, and nearly a century later, in 1986, part of the British herd was returned to China.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his fascinating tale, Robert Twigger poignantly recounts the story of this strange and rare animal while providing a riveting meditation on evolution, truth-telling, extinction, myth-making, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669315707153,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780060535964.jpg?v=1781507612","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-extinction-club-by-robert-twigger","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}