The passion of John Aspinall

by Brian Masters

360 pages, Hardcover

First published May 19, 1988

About the author

Brian Masters is a British writer best known for his biographies of mass murderers, including Killing for Company, on Dennis Nilsen; The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer; She Must Have Known, on Rosemary West; and The Evil That Men Do. He has also written about the British aristocracy and worked as a translator.

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a remarkable man Aspinall was. This biography is sympathetic without covering up his less laudable (if not downright deplorable) side. It does seek to explain his enormous sympathy for wild animals. It is well-written in a thoroughly accessible style. Recommended, especially for anyone interested in the future of threatened species, or in larger-than-life characters.