{"product_id":"etta-lemon-the-woman-who-saved-the-birds","title":"Etta Lemon: The Woman Who Saved the Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the fascinating story of one of the greatest unsung figures of the nature conservation movement, founder of the RSPB and icon of early animal rights activism, Etta Lemon.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA heroine for our times, Etta Lemon campaigned for fifty years against the worldwide slaughter of birds for extravagantly feathered hats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer legacy is the RSPB, grown from an all-female pressure group of 1889 with the splendidly simple pledge: Wear No Feathers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEtta's long battle against 'murderous millinery' triumphed with the Plumage Act of 1921 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e– but her legacy has been eclipsed by the more glamorous campaign for the vote, led by the elegantly plumed Emmeline Pankhurst. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis gripping narrative explores two formidable heroines and their rival, overlapping campaigns. Moving from the feather workers' slums to high society, from the first female political rally to the rise of the eco-feminist, it restores Etta Lemon to her rightful place in history \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e– the extraordinary woman who saved the birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tessa Boase","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40327696056482,"sku":"9780711263383","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2023-07-13T124839.849.png?v=1689248928","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.pro\/products\/etta-lemon-the-woman-who-saved-the-birds","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}