Customer Reviews
The pedant allows a proof reading howler - By: Rob Sawyer, 05 Jul 2008 
Rory McGrath is a self confessed pedant which comes across in this entertaining & educational book. I would have given it 5* but for the fact that the second half was a bit long, I worked out the twist long before the end (it must be obvious if I managed that!) & worst of alll he spelt the eponymous Harrier as Montague's - there is no 'e', it's Montagu's tut tut tut!
Despite that it is well written, an easy read & there's some good schoolboy humour in it which did have me laughing out loud. I would have liked to know what happened to his friend Kramer who I thought was a great character.
Well worth a read, probably better if you have an interest in birdwatching.
More to this thank meets the eye - By: T. Cooke, 21 Jun 2008 
Funny; romantic; full of anecdotes & facts about British birds. And it has a huge, heartwarming twist on practicallly the last page, which when you've grasped it, works its way back through the whole of the rest of the book & lights up virtuallly everything else you've read. Highly recommended.
I can even excuse his being a Gooner - By: B. A. Moore, 13 Jun 2008 Part autobiography, part birding memoir, this is a light-hearted, funny glimpse into the world of British birdwatching as seen through the eyes of the author, a TV comedian & bird devotee. A great mix of amusing anecdotes, Linnean cleassification & tales of teenage angst, with a denoument that I guarantee will send you off smiling. An excellent book, well worth a read.
Hilarious, lovely and really moving! - By: Mrs. M. McAuley, 07 May 2008 This is a beautiful story - unexpected, superbly written & immensely satisfying! I loved it! I'm a fan of Rory McGrath - he's just hilarious & so cheeky - & as a comedian & a graduate of modern language, the writing was pure comic genius in places. Its touching & earthy. There's suspense & intrigue & romance & surprises! Highly recommended!!!
