On The Wing by Alan Tennant
In this extraordinary naturalist adventure saga, Alan Tennant, a passionate student of wildlife and of the peregrine falcon in particular, endeavours to radio-track the bird's transcontinental migration - something no one before him had ever attempted.
'Packs a powerful punch..Wistful...lyrical' * Guardian *
'Resembles a buddy movie crossed with a nature documentary' * Financial Times *
'An ornithologist's On the Road...A curiously affecting book' * Glasgow Herald *
'Resembles a buddy movie crossed with a nature documentary' * Financial Times *
'An ornithologist's On the Road...A curiously affecting book' * Glasgow Herald *
Alan Tennant grew up in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean. He has taught film and literary criticism at the University of Texas and lectured on ecology in more than twenty countries. He is the author of several prize-winning books on wildlife and nature. He lives in west Texas and conducts natural history seminars and trips around the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099477488 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099477483 |
| Title | On The Wing |
| Author | Alan Tennant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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