Fascinating account of a man's obsession with 'Big Listing' as many of the world's 10,000 bird species as possible. His son, the author, details how the obsession grew in relation to personal family occurrences like divorce & ill-health. Often I found that these intense personal recollections overshadowed further exploration of the commitment & dedication (not to mention the logistics) of the people, like the author's father, who strive to see thousands of species of birds. So, a book as much about a family as about ornithology & consequently slightly lacking in both.3/5
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