The Jewel Hunter (WILDGuides)

A tale of one mans obsession with rainforest jewels this is the story of an impossible dream: a quest to see every one of the worlds most elusive avian gems--a group of birds known as pittas--in a single year. Insightful compelling and laugh-out-loud funny this is more than a book about birds. Its a true story detailing the lengths to which a man will go to escape his midlife crisis. A travelogue with a difference it follows a journey from the suburban straitjacket of High Wycombe to the steamy leech-infested rainforests of remotest Asia Africa and Australia. Dangerous situations personal traumas and logistical nightmares threaten The Jewel Hunters progress. Will venomous snakes or razor-clawed bears intervene? Or will running out of fuel mid-Pacific ultimately sink the mission? The race is on. . . . If youve ever yearned to escape your day job wondered what makes men tick or simply puzzled over how to make a truly world-class cup of tea this is a book for you.