Roger Morgan-Grenville was a soldier in the Royal Green Jackets from 1978-86, serving all over the world. In 1984-85, he led the first expedition that successfully retraced Sir Ernest Shackleton's escape across the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. After leaving the British army, he worked in, and then ran, a small family company importing and selling kitchenware. In 2007-08, he helped to set up the charity Help for Heroes, and in 2020 he was a founding member of the conservation charity, Curlew Action. He jointly set up a roving cricket team in 1986 (The Winchester Hunters) and lives in West Sussex. This is his fifth book. His previous title, Liquid Gold: Bees and the Pursuit of Midlife Honey, is also published by Icon.
''Charming and impassioned ... a rich tribute to an extraordinary
bird.'' - Horatio Clare, author of A Single Swallow and Heavy
Light
''A truly lovely book.'' - Mary Colwell, author of Curlew Moon
''This is wonderful: written with light and love. A tonic for these
times.'' - Stephen Rutt, author of The Seafarers: A Journey Among
Birds
''A delightful account of a lifelong passion for seabirds.'' -
Stephen Moss, naturalist and author of The Swallow: A Biography
''A memoir lit by wry humour and vivid prose.'' - Brian Jackman,
author of Wild About Britain
''This is a book that birders will enjoy because it is stitched
together around a fairly amazing bird, but if you've never heard of
shearwaters you will still get a lot out of this book if you are
interested in nature, in adventures, in foreign parts, in
landscapes or in people ... a very good read.'' - Mark Avery
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