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Bill Oddie has been the voice and face of birding broadcasting for more than three decades. Those of a certain age will fondly remember Bill as the shortest and hairiest of the trio of The Goodies, a popular and long-running comedy series that followed hot on the heels of Monty Python. After those heady days, Bill reinvented himself as the face (and voice) of mainstream birdwatching in Britain. He fronted television and radio programmes and wrote widely in the press on subjects close to his heart. Never one to shirk controversy, Bill's writings were always informative and entertaining. In this new book, Bill has compiled and expanded a collection of his recent published musings about birds and birdwatching, and the wildlife he has been fortunate to see on his many travels over the years. The collection covers a wide array of subjects, from a less than satisfactory press trip to the Galapgaos in the 1980s and recent disagreements with his London neighbours over the noisy squadrons of parakeets over their respective gardens, to encounters with Orcas in Argentina and Iceland, and with an invisible Tiger in India. Writing in his witty and inimitable style, Bill is sure to entertain and enthrall his many fans with this new book of thoughts and opinions on the world of natural history. The book is illustrated throughout with Bill's charming and comic line drawings. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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He starts with an apology though. He was dropped from Springwatch, after having presented it for a while. It turns out that he was bipolar, and suffer the dramatic mood swings that this illness brings. After a period in hospital and a large dose of the correct drugs he is back to his normal chirpy self. The collection of articles in this book show him at his belligerent and grumpy best. His articles are to the point, occasionally fairly blunt, but this is softened but wit and humour, often at his own expense, but also life in general. A pretty good read overall, light-hearted and informative. ( )