Swifts fly up to 50,000 kilometres a year, can sleep in flight, and where they are is summer: they are well-travelled globetrotters; their behavior is as fascinating as it is universal.

Nature writing about a fascinating bird species

For twelve months, Charles Foster follows his favorite animals. He observes how they prepare for the flight north in Mozambique, follows their ride on the Scirocco, which sweeps from the Sahara towards the Mediterranean, and their arrival in southern Europe. In England, he watches as the fascinating birds settle down and raise their offspring before returning to Africa.

The beauty of nature in a literary masterpiece

An outstanding declaration of love, sensitively illustrated by Jonathan Pomroy.