RaveThe Telegraph (UK)Excellent ... Slaght expertly captures the existential peril faced by the tigers and determined efforts to save them. Unusually for a conservationist, he is also particularly skilled at writing about people ... A rousing call ... This extraordinary book is testament, however, to the resilience and bravery of the men and women who laid the foundations for that success. Reading it, you may never wish to encounter one of these \'ice-fringed apparitions\' in the forest – but you will be very glad that they are still there.
PositiveThe Telegraph (UK)In part a deep topography of a local patch, and in part an exploration of the intricacies of the lives of the birds that reside there ... Deeply satisfying ... Instead of attempting to capture the unknowable, he draws upon an impressive depth of scientific and historical research to bring his subjects to life ... He only loses focus when, on occasion, he ventures too far afield ... When he stays put, Bird School is a worthy addition to a literary lineage that stretches back to the 18th-century writer and naturalist Gilbert White ... Nicolson’s dispassionate style is effective at illustrating the threat to Britain’s birds.
