Internationally renowned wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherdwas a man who liked to think big - and in the long-term.

As founder and president of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, David's enthusiasm for painting wildlife, steam trains and RAF aircraft came not just from the act itself, but from his paintings' ability to convey the importance of preserving and protecting these invaluable assets for generations to come.

David's artistic talents, incredible achievements, foibles, eccentricities and larger-than-life character are fully documented into one absorbing volume - which is no mean feat!

With access to family archives and photos, private diaries, anecdotes and reminiscences, sale-of-painting details, plus never-before-seen paintings and some pencil sketches only discovered after his death, Jeremy Hobsonis able to create a unique portrait of a truly remarkable man.