Hoose, P 2004, The Race to Save the Lord God Bird, Melanie Kroupa Books, New York.
This is an amazing book about a species of bird the majority of readers will never have seen or heard and never will. What is extraordinary is the ability of the author to draw you in and involve you emotionally from the very introduction. This is the story of the Ivory- billed Woodpecker and its ultimate demise. It is written from the heart and impeccably researched. It reveals not only the bird’s incredible beauty, but the role of many diverse players in its disappearance. The development of the south-eastern USA from the 19th century is an integral part of this book. It is a book full of fascinating anecdotes about the bird’s intelligence and tenacity against the odds. Photographs, sketches, drawings, maps and engaging prose make this a book hard to put down until you finish.
Posted on behalf of Sheila Pontifax
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