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

Author:   Sean Dooley
Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
ISBN:  

9781741145281


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 October 2005
Format:   Paperback
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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?

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Author:   Sean Dooley
Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
Imprint:   Allen & Unwin
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 20.80cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781741145281


ISBN 10:   1741145287
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 October 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Sean Dooley is a comedy writer for television. He has a law degree but preferred to work as a stand-up comedian and has performed a one-man show (about birdwatching, of course).

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