The Condor’s Feather: Travelling Wild in South America

An incredible account of exploration, conservation and self-discovery set in among breathtaking landscapes; from glaciers to deserts, rain forests to mountain ranges. Early retirees Michael and Paula set off in a campervan to photograph birds in South America. They had no clear plan, no end point and no set destinations. Over a decade earlier Michael’s life had been upended by a brutal attack. Now they were through with responsibilities and illness and they would travel where the wildlife led them. They were free – apart some quite from considerable baggage, both actual and emotional. Little did they know of the dramas, beauty and friendship lay in store. Of the soaring condors and high altitude hummingbirds, the ruby red flamingos and rare owls. Nor of the healing they would find in self-reliance and total immersion in the natural world. A vivid, compelling joyous love letter to birdlife of South America and a powerful account of the power of love, friendship and birds to build a path into the future.