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The Big Twitch Sean Dooley

The Big Twitch By Sean Dooley

The Big Twitch by Sean Dooley


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Summary

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! This work shows one man's quest to realise a boyhood dream and break a national record. It is a combination of travelogue, confessional, and major ornithological achievement.

The Big Twitch Summary

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

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?

About Sean Dooley

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).

Additional information

GOR002283660
9781741145281
1741145287
The Big Twitch: One man, one continent, a race against time - a true story about birdwatching by Sean Dooley
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Allen & Unwin
20051001
336
N/A
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