The Fall of a Sparrow

This is the autobiography of the late Slim Ali, one of the world's greatest ornithologists and co-author of the definitive Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. With wit and elegance, he observes his own life and the changing world around him. His close associations with many eminent people - including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu, Sidney Dillon Ripley, and E.P. Gee - feature prominently in this immensely readable book.