- Taschenbuch: 322 Seiten
- Verlag: Allen & Unwin Inc (August 2006)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1741145287
- ISBN-13: 978-1741145281
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,1 x 13,7 x 2,3 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 383.983 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Birding is known as twitching in Britain and the Commonwealth. Serious twitchers chase rare birds to rack up serious life lists, and really serious twitchers try to see more species in one year than any of their peers. Dooley, a comedy writer, tried to break the Australian record of 700 bird species seen in 365 days, and he records the events in this marvelously funny memoir. He loves birds and twitching, but also sees his hobby with the clear, sarcastic eye of a man who is aware that most others find serious birders seriously weird. As the author takes a year off work, blows through his inheritance, and travels thousands of miles crisscrossing the Australian continent, his hilarious commentary on his own sanity will keep even the nonbirding reader in stitches. Prepare to laugh out loud. Nancy Bent
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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This work shows one man's quest to realise a boyhood dream and break a national record. It is an outrageously funny combination of travelogue, confessional, and major ornithological achievement! Sean Dooley seems like a well adjusted, functioning member of society...but beneath the respectable veneer he harbours a dark secret: he is a hard-core birdwatcher! Taking a year off to try and break the Australian record - Sean has to see more than 700 birds in 12 months. Travelling the length and breadth of the continent, he stops at nothing in search of this birdwatching Holy Grail, blowing his inheritance, his career, not to mention any chance he has of finding a girlfriend. Part confessional, part travelogue, this is a true story about obsession, seeking the meaning of life, and searching for the elusive Grey Falcon. "The Big Twitch" is inspiring, ridiculous, and outrageously funny.
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Big Twitch
8. September 2006
Format:Taschenbuch
Australian birder Sean Dooley describes his Big Year, an effort to break the record for the most birds seen in Australia (and environs) in a year.
I loved this birding memoir. Dooley is a lively, humorous, engaging writer, and his Australian slang makes his voice particularly come alive, at least for this American reader. He conveys a passion for his pursuit and a concern for wildlife and the environment without sanctimony.
Clearly, there are scads of awesome birds in Australia, and undoubtedly they have the best common names of any birds anywhere. The species list at the back of the book is an entertainment in itself.
I am at a loss, however, to explain Mr. Dooley's difficulty in finding women who bird. Maybe it's a cultural thing?
Definitely recommended, especially for American readers to whom the language and most of the species will be engagingly exotic.
I loved this birding memoir. Dooley is a lively, humorous, engaging writer, and his Australian slang makes his voice particularly come alive, at least for this American reader. He conveys a passion for his pursuit and a concern for wildlife and the environment without sanctimony.
Clearly, there are scads of awesome birds in Australia, and undoubtedly they have the best common names of any birds anywhere. The species list at the back of the book is an entertainment in itself.
I am at a loss, however, to explain Mr. Dooley's difficulty in finding women who bird. Maybe it's a cultural thing?
Definitely recommended, especially for American readers to whom the language and most of the species will be engagingly exotic.
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Awesome read!
21. Mai 2010
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This is a great book! I found it engaging, funny and educational. It is well worth the money spent. I have read it several times and each time I find myself laughing or totally caught up in the chase. Would love to bird with him!
Exciting Adventure
25. Oktober 2010
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For birders only. Finished the whole book, but there are no pictures. Used a field guide to get a general idea.
Probably the only such book on Australia.
Probably the only such book on Australia.
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