Description
Book SynopsisNicholas Drayson was born in England and lived in Australia since 1982, where he studied zoology and gained a PhD in 19th-century Australian natural history writing and two daughters. He has worked as a journalist in the UK, Kenya and Australia, writing for publications such as the
Daily Telegraph and
Australian Geographic. He is the author of three previous novels,
Confessing a Murder,
Love and the Platypus and
A Guide to the Birds of East Africa (Penguin, 2008). He is now wandering through England aboard his boat, the Summer Breeze.
Trade ReviewA book of immense charm; a sort of P G Wodehouse meets Alexander McCall Smith -- Joanne Harris * on A Guide to the Birds of East Africa *
A delightful comedy... It invites comparison to The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency books, but it's original and, if anything, has more depth * Daily Mail on A Guide to the Birds of East Africa *
A gentle alternative world just waiting to be explored...put aside your woes and cares and give yourself a treat -- Guy Pringle * newbooks *
