The Big Twitch: One man, one continent, a race against time - a true story about birdwatching

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Sean Dooley

The Big Twitch

One man, one continent, a race against time - a true story about birdwatching

Sean Dooley

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English

Allen & Unwin
01 October 2005

Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology)

Sean Dooley seems like a well adjusted, functioning member of society but beneath the respectable veneer he harbours a dark secret. He is a hard-core birdwatcher (aka twitcher').

Sean takes a year off to try to break the Australian twitching record - he has to see more than 700 birds in twelve months. Travelling the length and breadth of Australia, he stops at nothing in search of this birdwatching Holy Grail, blowing his inheritance, his career prospects and any chance he has of finding a girlfriend.

Part confessional, part travelogue, this is a true story about obsession. It's about seeking the meaning of life, trying to work out what normal' is, and searching for the elusive Grey Falcon (the bird, not the car). Sean's story of how he followed his childhood dream of becoming a national champion is both inspiring and ridiculous. Could this be the most pathetic great achievement in Australian history?

By: Sean Dooley
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781741145281
ISBN 10: 1741145287
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 October 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sean Dooley is a television comedy writer and stand-up comedian.

Reviews for The Big Twitch: One man, one continent, a race against time - a true story about birdwatching

The book's brilliance is in its kaleidoscopic display of a rare treasury of old photographs and posters, interspersed with illuminating quotes . -- Newsweek