Howl of the Last Fox

The Poisoned Earth

Nara Somaratne

$26.95 $24.29

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Australian Self Publishing Group
02 April 2025

Forests, rainforests; Conservation of the environment; Wildlife: mammals; The Earth: natural history general

Summary
Details

In this fictional account based on the childhood memories of the author, the reader is taken on a captivating journey through the history of a poverty-stricken rural community in Sri Lanka and the villagers who lived there.

The author spent his early years helping in the rice paddies when he wasn't at school, and clearly recalls the diverse natural systems that existed there: the freshwater crabs, water birds, croaking frogs, barb fishes and insects.

At night, he remembers hearing the howling of foxes and elephants trumpeting in the forest.

As time went on, the forests were cut down for chena (crop) cultivation, and the government introduced subsidised fertilizers and pesticides, ostensibly to improve rice and vegetable production, but also to attract the rural vote. The land and waterways were contaminated with heavy metals, biodiversity was systematically broken down and the wildlife vanished for good - even the earthworms disappeared. Thirty years later, the people began to suffer from chronic kidney damage on a mass scale, and they began to understand the damage that had been done - the heavy metals had not only poisoned the waterways and the land, but the people themselves. Subsequent generations of farmers also began to understand the importance of ecosystem conservation and 'circular farming systems', as well as the need to elect educated, environmentally concerned people to represent them in the government.

This is story of someone who has witnessed environmental and human destruction and has lived to tell the tale.

It's also the sharing of one old man's wisdom.

By: Nara Somaratne
Imprint: Australian Self Publishing Group
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9781923250833
ISBN 10: 1923250833
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 02 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

LATEST SALES & OFFERS: PROMOTIONS

Howl of the Last Fox

The Poisoned Earth

Nara Somaratne

$26.95 $24.29

Paperback

See Also

Contact Abbeys

Contact Galaxy

Contact Language

Contact Us

About ABBEY'S