{"product_id":"as-kingfishers-catch-fire-9781472155146","title":"As Kingfishers Catch Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Delightful . . . an original look at the literature inspired by Britain''s birdlife'' \u003ci\u003ethe Guardian,\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nature Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''[The] pages light up with feathered magic'' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alex Preston was 15, he stopped being a birdwatcher. Adolescence and the scorn of his peers made him put away his binoculars, leave behind the nature reserves and the quiet companionship of his fellow birders. His love of birds didn''t disappear though. Rather, it went underground, and he began birdwatching in the books that he read, creating his own personal anthology of nature writing that brought the birds of his childhood back to brilliant life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking for moments ''when heart and bird are one'', Preston weaves the very best writing about birds into a personal narrative that is as much about the joy of reading and writing as it is about the thrill of wildlife. Beautifully illustrated and illuminated by the celebrated graphic artist Neil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e As Kingfishers Catch Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir\/gallimaufry of ornithological obsession by Alex Preston. He watches birds in the sky and on the page \u003cb\u003edarting between myths, stories and memoir like a swift\u003c\/b\u003e. The characterful illustrations by Neil Gower add a whole new dimension to this \u003cb\u003egorgeous book\u003c\/b\u003e. * Damian Barr, Guardian Best Books of 2017 *\u003cbr\u003eAlex Preston, better known for his novels, joined forces with artist Neil Gower to produce the \u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAs Kingfishers Catch Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003ean original look\u003c\/b\u003e at the literature inspired by Britain's birdlife. * Guardian Best Nature Books of 2017 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Focusing on birds from snow geese to swallows, Preston produces a\u003cb\u003en impressive \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eaccount\u003c\/b\u003e of birds both in nature and literature. * The Observer *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851736695127,"sku":"9781472155146","price":11.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472155146.jpg?v=1710643244","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/as-kingfishers-catch-fire-9781472155146","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}