Lev Parikian is a writer, birdwatcher and conductor. He is the author of Into the Tangled Bank (2020) and Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? (2018). He lives in West London with his family, who are getting used to his increasing enthusiasm for nature. As a birdwatcher, his most prized sightings are a golden oriole in the Alpujarras and a black redstart at Dungeness Power Station.
‘This book soars. Lev Parikian illuminates one of the most magical mysteries of the natural world: how birds, bats, and insects break the bounds of Earth and fly through the heavens… Parikian is a nature writer at the top of his game.’ Steve Brusatte, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs ‘As dashing as a swallowtail, as colourful as a hummingbird… An illuminating book written with Lev's characteristic warmth, I didn't want this flight to end.’ Jon Dunn, author of The Glitter in the Green ‘Lev Parikian's writing – about the extraordinary wonders of flight – is as magical and uplifting as the aerial dynamics of our tiniest insects and birds.’ Ann Pettifor, author of The Case for the New Green Deal