When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said 'yes'. Then 'yes' again ... and again ... and again.brbrAn astonishing 100 paintings later, iExtinct Boidsi was born.brbrRalph got carried away by the birds, taking Ceri with him ... this book details the discoveries they made on their travels through the savage seas of extinction. After stumbling on the previously hidden Toadstool Island,brwhere the extinct birds of the world live on in secretive harmony, the duo spent nearly a year in close proximitybrto a host of fantastical avian creatures. brbrRalph documents th all in this series of rarkable paintings, featuring unique interpretations of well-knownbrbirds such as the Great Auk, Passenger Pigeon and Dodo, along with less familiar mbers of the feathersome firmament - Snail-eating Coua, for example, or the Red-moustached Fruit Dove - and a variety of bizarre beasts including the Gob Swallow, the Long-legged Shortwing and the Needless Smut. All are captured in a riot of expression and colour, with a slice of tradark Steadman humour.brbrBased on ails, diary entries and phone conversations, Ceri's accompanying text provides a running commentary, detailing the unfolding madness behind the creation of each piece in Ralph's extraordinary work. Things got tough as the pair discovered just how many amazing birds have been lost from our world forever.brbr"But," as Ralph said "it did, after all, make a nice change from drawing politicians".brbrBloomsbury is proud to publish this unique title.