{"product_id":"b0036qvohs","title":"The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003eA thrilling birdwatching adventure and true story of obsession,  The Big Year  chronicles the fiercely competitive quest of three men racing across North America to shatter a birding record for the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year—a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular, 1998 would become a grueling battle for a new North American birding record. Bouncing from coast to coast on frenetic pilgrimages for once-in-a-lifetime rarities, they brave broiling deserts, bug-infested swamps, and some of the lumpiest motel mattresses known to man. This unprecedented year of beat-the-clock adventures ultimately leads one man to a record so gigantic that it is unlikely ever to be bested. Here, prizewinning journalist Mark Obmascik creates a dazzling, fun narrative of the 275,000-mile odyssey of these three obsessives as they fight to win the greatest—or maybe worst—birding contest of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52834689745112,"sku":"YSL56618","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81iqDPx85DL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793260792","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0036qvohs","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}