＊本书纪录作者的真实经验，他在2017年决定一家四口搬到加拉帕戈斯群岛
＊本书跟英国第四台（Channel 4 TV）同名电视纪录影集同步出版、上映
＊作者Monty Hills是一位经验丰富的海洋生物学家，曾经是皇家海军，现在是加拉帕戈斯保护基金的总理。
 
加拉帕戈斯群岛多年来是一个如此吸引人以及令人梦想的地方。它在1978年被宣布为世界上第一个世界遗产之地，表示了人们多么希望可以保留以及保护这个美丽的地方。这里的景色以及多样性的生物曾经启发达尔文等世界名人。
 
作者Monty Halls近20年前第一次拜访加拉帕戈斯，一抵达就被这里的魅力着迷，没想到2017年，他和他的研究团队——也就是他的妻子及两位女儿——决定搬到加拉帕戈斯去体验当地的生活。本来只计划住几周的他們一直延后返国的日期，最后在那里住了三个月。他們一家都爱上这个地方，更因为看到这里受到的人造损坏而心碎。两年后，他們再次返回加拉帕戈斯，这次住在这里最偏僻、最具有挑战的其中一个岛。他們投入了加拉帕戈斯的文化，思考如何保护这个美丽之地，并开始行动。今天他們成为保护加拉帕戈斯群岛的最大提倡者。
 
这是一本充满温暖、知识的书，读者跟着Monty的一家一起发现加拉帕戈斯群岛的美丽以及保护他的重要性。他們在那里看到许多非凡的动物，这些动物只有在加拉帕戈斯群岛能看到，更体验了从此改变他們一生的经历及感受。世界的人口越来越增长，外来的生物以及非法的打捞不断地威胁这里的生物，人们必须伸出双手一起来保护这个宝贵的地方。
 
关于作者：
Monty Halls是一位作者、电视主持人、演讲家、皇家海军队队员、海洋生物雪茄以及加拉帕戈斯保护基金的总理。他在90年代曾为Nelson Mandela工作，之后成为海军。他拥有20年的海军经验，带领队伍去探索世界上最偏僻、极端的环境。他主持过许多野生纪录片，目前是第四台My Family and the Galapagos电视节目的主持人。这个节目记录了他和他的一家如何试图拯救加拉帕戈斯群岛。
 
 
Galapagos memoir for Headline
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Rights - Nonfiction Wednesday, 15 January 2020
 
My Family and the Galapagos is by TV broadcaster and explorer Monty Halls
 
Headline publishing director Sarah Emsley acquired world rights in My Family and the Galapagos from Julian Alexander at The Soho Agency. The book, based on the Channel 4 TV programme of the same name, will be published in hardback alongside the broadcast of the programme's second series.
 
According to the acquisition statement: 'The Galapagos Islands have captured hearts and captivated imaginations for centuries. As an explorer, TV presenter, marine biologist, ex-Royal Marine, and now President of the Galapagos Conservation Trust, Monty is a passionate advocate for those trying to save and protect the most important archipelago on the planet.
 
'My Family and the Galapagos follows Monty and his dedicated research team – his wife, Tam, and their two young daughters, Molly and Isla – as they spend two long summers living on the islands, diving into the culture of the Galapagos and the desperately needed conservation work taking place there, and experiencing just what life is like at the world’s most spectacular tourist destination.'
 
Emsley said: "We couldn’t be prouder to be publishing this important and inspiring memoir. Monty writes of his time on the Galapagos with warmth, passion and authority as he guides us around the archipelago and through the ground-breaking conservation work being carried out to save the spectacular islands and their incredible diversity of wildlife."
 
Halls said: "This is such an important period not only in the future of the Galapagos, but also the environment generally. To be able to chronicle our experiences in this book, to witness our little girls exploring such an key World Heritage Site, and to be part of the community on this most famous of all island archipelagos, was an absolute privilege. The book celebrates family adventure, whilst also looking into the future of the Galapagos and the wider world." My Family and the Galapagos will publish on 13 February.