The Life of the Robin

• A new edition of the original biography of the robin, Britain's favorite bird, full of surprises and wit and with added postscript on recent ornithological advances

• Illustrations are provided by Robert Gillmor, recipient of the RSPB medal and an MBE

The robin was hardly understood when David Lack - Britain's most influential ornithologist - started his scientific observations. This book is a landmark in natural history, not just for its discoveries, but because of the approachable style, sharpened with an acute wit. It reads as fascinatingly today as when it was written.