{"product_id":"9781451648607","title":"The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling birdwatching adventure and true story of obsession, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Year\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the fiercely competitive quest of three men racing across North America to shatter a birding record for the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43161346474045,"sku":"9781451648607","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781451648607_p0.jpg?v=1778326319","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781451648607","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}