Born into one of the world's wealthiest families, "Walter Rothschild" became the most famous zoologist of his time – and one of Britain's greatest geniuses. A noble and mysterious personality with endless enthusiasm for nature, he amassed the largest collection of zoological specimens ever gathered by a single person, founding his own private Museum in 1892, which is now the Natural History Museum at Tring. Walter's extraordinary life spanned the fields of politics and economics, as well as zoology, and was filled with achievements and incidents. From his involvement in the Balfour Declaration to his productive personal scientific work, Walter's life was anything but ordinary. He ascended to Cambridge accompanied by a group of kiwis, drove a team of zebras in Piccadilly and in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace, and was a victim of blackmail for many years. With the help of imaginative photographs, Miriam Rothschild has created a compelling narrative that, while showing her personal admiration and affection for her uncle, does not shy away from the complexities and conflicts faced by this remarkable man during his life.

Pages: 432, Dimensions: 13.5x13.5cm