Paperback edition of Barkham's delightful book recounting his summer spent searching for all 59 species of British butterfly. Deftly combines memoir, travel writing and natural history to provide a personal guide to butterflies. Beautifully designed, with line drawings, maps, colour illustrations and a striking new jacket. It was shortlisted for the Galaxy New Writer of the Year Award 2010. 'Barkham writes with authority, love, charm, understatement and the dryest of wit.' "The Spectator