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Finally, in the title story, a sailor gives his account - violent, occasionally funny and certainly tragic - of the decline of the Great Auk.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484214108533,"sku":"9781473652040","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473652040.jpg?v=1786266260"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-jessie-greengrass.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}