The Great Auk : Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife - A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR For Standard Grade (Scottish) the town of Monta Clare

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The Great Auk : Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife - A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR For Standard Grade (Scottish) the town of Monta ClareAuthor: Tim Birkhead Newfoundland Published on 18 June 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Sigma) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 288 pages, Black and white photography and illustrations throughout; 8 page colour section 214 x 134 300g The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great AukThe great auk was a flightless, goose sized bird superbly adapted for life at sea. Fat, flush with feathers and easy to