Winged fire

Valmik Thapar

Valmik Thapar is one of the country’s leading nature writers, having authored, co-authored or edited more than 25 books on Indian flora and fauna. This final volume of Thapar’s trilogy about wildlife—which includes Wild Fire and Tiger Fire—collects writing, photographs and art produced, throughout history, on over 1,200 species of birds in India. Drawing from work by authors that include ornithologists, Mughal emperors, birders and amateur naturalists, this book presents an eye-opening look at the diversity of not only birds but also their enthusiasts.

Aleph Book Company, 510 pages, Rs 2,995