Birders: Tales of a Tribe
by Mark Cocker
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Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or a family, for birdwatching.Tags
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chrisharpe Tales of extreme birding on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Obviously would be a lot more interesting if I was actually a bird watcher but it was an enjoyable read with a sprinkle of amusing bits.
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Mark Cocker is the author of an acclaimed biography of Britain's most colorful ornithologist, Richard Meinertzhagen (shortlisted for the Angel Literary Award), as well as Loneliness and Time and Rivers of Blood, Rivers of Gold
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- Canonical title
- Birders: Tales of a Tribe
- Original publication date
- 2001
- Dedication
- For all who stayed at 104 Unthank Road, especially Richard and Helen, and for our absent friends, Alan Adams and Maggie Gorn
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- Popularity
- 228,732
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.18)
- Languages
- English, Swedish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 1
