![]() ![]() He was also awarded a substantial Arts Council grant. Later that year he was awarded the distinguished Duff Cooper prize. Although he had no ornithological training and had never written a book before, when The Peregrine was published in 1967 it was received with enthusiastic reviews and praise for his lyrical prose. He re-wrote his account of this bird five times before submitting it for publication. In 1965 he gave up work and lived on the money he had saved, devoting all his time to his obsession - the peregrine. ![]() He has had assorted jobs, including chopping down trees and pushing book trolleys in the British Museum. His second book, The Hill of Summer, was published in 1969 and was also receive John A. ![]() ![]()
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