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  • The Glitter in the Green

  • In Search of Hummingbirds
  • By: Jon Dunn
  • Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
  • Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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The Glitter in the Green

By: Jon Dunn
Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
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Publisher's summary

An acclaimed natural history writer follows the trail of the remarkable hummingbird all over the world.

Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over 300 wildly variable species. For centuries, they have been revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic plumage and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge, fighting for survival in boreal woodlands, dripping cloud forests, and subpolar islands. They are, perhaps, the ultimate embodiment of evolution's power to carve a niche for a delicate creature in even the harshest of places.

Traveling the full length of the hummingbirds' range, from the cusp of the Arctic Circle to near-Antarctic islands, acclaimed nature writer Jon Dunn encounters birders, scientists, and storytellers in his quest to find these beguiling creatures, immersing us in the world of one of Earth's most charismatic bird families.

©2021 Jon Dunn (P)2021 Basic Books
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“Jon Dunn’s book is an adventure-filled, continent-spanning travelogue. It is also meticulously researched. By carefully peeling back layers of history to find shimmering hummingbirds hidden within, Dunn has created essential reading to understand human obsession - past and present - with these remarkable creatures.” (Jonathan C. Slaght, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl)

"Glittering gems of the Americas and nowhere else on Earth, hummingbirds lure Jon Dunn from Alaska to Chile in this whizzing travelogue of hummer natural history. In an adventure replete with pop culture and literary references, Dunn treks deserts and jungles, investigates a slaughter of hummingbirds for love potions, unmasks the real James Bond, and in Colombia sees an otherworldly hummer, ‘like some enameled god fallen to earth.’ The book is that exquisite.” (Dan Flores, author of the New York Times best seller Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History)

“More than just an observant birdwatcher, Jon Dunn is a talented traveler and writer, capturing just the right details of people and place to make his hummingbird odyssey come alive. The Glitter in the Green is a vivid exploration of a dazzling subject.” (Thor Hanson, author of Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees)

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Great book but poor narration

As a beginner birder, I was primed to love the content of this book, and I did. However, from the very beginning, the narrator’s voice felt as a mismatch. His pronunciation of non-English words is horrible and it made me cringe. Until they find another narrator, I would suggest to just read the book.

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Breathtaking natural exploration.

Enjoyed immensely. Anyone even slightly interested in the hummingbird looking to learn more will experience them in a way even being out there searching won't bring them by 'reading' [/reading] this book. Well researched & well Dunn [/done], all around. Prose & poetry in word & deed.

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Interesting

The story was just as it says a journey of hummingbirds! Great descriptions and good stories of the journey with some very interesting historical inserts to keep it exciting.

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