BOOK OF BIRDS (ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS) (HB)

An idiosyncratic and charming collection of birds, all rendered in renowned artist Humphrey Ocean's unique style. As well as birdwatching around his home and studio in south London, Ocean regularly visits his sister, who is a nun in Nairobi and has loved birds all her life. There he paints Kenyan birds such as the Eurasian bee-eater, the Bulbul and the Flycatcher. They join the gulls, thrushes and tits of the gardens, parks and hedgerows of the UK in this beautifully produced collection.