Synopsis
In Lost Wonders Tom Lathan tells ten powerful stories of species that have lived, died out and been declared extinct since the turn of the twenty-first century.
'Timely, elegiac' Daily Mail
'Superb storytelling . . . an exhilarating and vital book' - Charles Foster, author of Cry of the Wild
Many scientists believe that we are currently living through the Earth’s sixth mass...
Details
07 November 2024448 pages
9781529047936Imprint: Picador
Reviews
We can't think what we need to think about the catastrophe of extinction. It is too big. Only stories can change us and ignite the passion necessary for action. Lathan's superb storytelling makes ecological crisis personal, local and often scarily visible. He doesn't let the tragedy hide, as it usually does, behind graphs and abstractions. Yet there's hope here too, in spades. This is an exhilarating and vital book.Charles Foster, author of Cry of the Wild
Not just a timely epitaph . . . but a celebration of their existence, reminding us of their wonder.Stephen Moss, author of Ten Birds That Changed the World
A beautifully crafted elegy for the lost species of our age. In repopulating the world with extinct snails, lizards, bats and rats, Tom Lathan makes us marvel and care almost as much as the conservationists who tried and failed to save them.Kate Teltscher, author of Palace of Palms
