Fiona Wilson

The Monocle team celebrates the endlessly fascinating and culturally rich country of Japan. Ever since it launched in 2007, Monocle has had a rich and deep connection with Japan. From day one the magazine has had a Tokyo bureau – which today also encompasses a Monocle shop and radio studios – run under the watchful eye of Asia bureau chief Fiona Wilson. Over the past decade the magazine has built up a unique understanding and passion for the nation. It has covered everything from a live journey on the Emperor’s jet and the tastiest places to eat in Kagoshima to the fashion designers crafting new levels of excellence and the businesses with remarkable stories untold outside Japan. This new book reveals the best of the nation in the run up to the 2020 Olympics. Complete with stunning photography and intriguing essays, it is a unique showcase of a country that for many remains a mystery.

Read 52 incredible stories featuring animals finding their way in a world of opportunity, danger, friendship, daring escapes and the responsibilities and loving support of family. These stories are based on the natural behaviour of the animals, each with a unique tale to tell: a marmot living in the Alps with a taste for adventure and home improvementa reindeer who goes against the advice of his herd to rescue an injured human in the remote Arctican endangered baby bird taking its first steps in the wilds of New Zealanda lonely hummingbird discovering the beauty and friendship of the Costa Rican rainforesta brave donkey learning to entertain and live side-by-side with humans in Moroccoa proud father during the magical moments his baby seahorses take their first breaths in the eelgrass beds off the English coastand many moreBuy this book now from librarian turned author, Fiona Wilson, and discover how the adventures of a cast of animals can teach anyone, whatever species, some inspirational lessons.