Table of Contents

1 Hunting on a no-good shore
2 Three letters will do
3 Tiny sparks
4 The undertone
5 The treasure map
6 The treasure house
7 Perfectly suited
8 The white bear bird
9 Beringia
10 A portion of their secrets
11 Now south
12 A flick of the dragon's tail
13 Lost flocks
14 A spoonful of hope
15 Navigating the possible
16 In harmony with the sun
Author's note
Notes
Index

About the Author

Andrew Darby is the author of Harpoon: Into the heart of whaling, and former Hobart correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Reviews

'The greatest story ever recorded in the study of migration' - Tim Flannery, The Australian

'Flight Lines takes what appears to be a niche topic and turns it into an immense, heroic and surprisingly uplifting narrative of endurance and survival' - The Guardian Australia Unmissable Book

'It rips along. Darby has the power to articulate even to non-birders the importance and beauty of these creatures.' - The Saturday Paper

'A wonderful book and...a must-read.' - Harry Saddler, author of The Eastern Curlew