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Subject: | H is for Hawk |
From: | Carl Clifford <> |
Date: | Mon, 3 Nov 2014 20:53:12 +1100 |
I have just finished reading H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald (Jonathan Cape 2014). While not a birding book per se, it involves birds. In the book, the author tells of how she undertook the the training of a Northern Goshawk while descending into deep depression brought on by the sudden death of her father. Intertwined with her story, is a biography of the author T.H. White (The Once and Future King), who also attempted the training of a Northern Goshawk, while suffering from deep psychological problems. The book is well written and gives an insight into falconry and the the psyche of both human and raptor. May make a nice christmas gift for the literary birder. Carl Clifford <HR> <BR> Birding-Aus mailing list <BR> <BR> To change settings or unsubscribe visit: <BR> http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org </HR> |
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