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Feb 11, 2020 · The Falcon Thief is more than just a ripping page turner; it is a cautionary tale about what happens when our most precious wildlife becomes status symbol in our diminishing natural world.” — Carl Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Wild Men of Borneo and Savage Harvest “You don’t need to know, or care, about birds to ...
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May 3, 2010 · 4.5 stars The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird by Joshua Hammer is a fascinating read about a man, Jeffrey Lendrum, who spent his life stealing and smuggling rare bird eggs and UK Detective Andy McWilliam who eventually brought Lendrum to justice.
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Feb 11, 2020 · "The Falcon Thief," by Joshua Hammer "Joshua Hammer has that rare eye for a thrilling story, and with The Falcon Thief he has found the perfect one— a tale brimming with eccentric characters ...
Feb 11, 2020 · THE FALCON THIEF A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird By Joshua Hammer 317 pp. Simon & Schuster. $26. A version of this article appears in print on ...
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Feb 10, 2020 · “The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird” is Hammer's chronicle of egg stealer Jeffrey Lendrum. Falcons are prized in the Middle East, wild ones ...
The Falcon Thief whisks listeners from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own ...
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Feb 11, 2020 · The Falcon Thief whisks readers from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It ...
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