If you could have been the author of any book, what would it have been?

Formspring Question from Wildlifephotogs: If you could have been the author of any book, what would it have been?

Purely for the financial incentives I would like to have authored the complete works of William Shakespeare, the English Dictionary or the Bible (but only if I could claim royalties). For sheer brilliance, wit and insight, I aspire to write like Bill Bryson - 'Walk in the Woods' with the necessary adventures to provide the stimulus, or 'A short History of nearly everything' for the wonderfully bizarre people and places he visited on his journey of discovery.

Anything by Richard Fortey would reflect a deep understanding of the history of the planet and of life on Earth, 'Trilobite, Eyewitness to Evolution', 'The Earth, an intimate history'. My love affair with the Natural History Museum in London compels me to wish that I could claim authorship of 'Dry Store room No.1' - the ultimate celebration of the peculiarities and the genius of the people I am privileged to have met and worked with there.

For a book which reflects a life of significance, achievement, modesty and charm I would love to have written 'Life on Air' which in turn would mean that I would have to be the legend and broadcaster that is Sir David Attenborough.

Failing all of that any edition of Viz sounds like it could be fun ;-)

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