The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
by Mark Obmascik
Wow, eye-witness modern history! With a backstory--when did big years start, how did they get so big, and why in the world would someone waste so much time and money chasing about after silly birds?
Well, he can't quite answer the last question, but you get a strong feeling for the three guys in the narrative. And it's fascinating, throughout. With a good bit of seat-gripping action thrown in from time to time. The competition is not so much man against man against man as it is man against "previous record" and sometimes, man against bird. Seasickness, foul weather, and mosquitoes play prominently in the action, too.
It's hard to explain how this became so interesting. All I can say is it was hard to pause (I did the audiobook recording) and easy to pick up. If I'd been reading it on paper, I'd probably have gulped in in a few long sessions.
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