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H is for Hawk

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Grief and nature intertwined - H is for Hawk.

H is for Hawk could be a good read for those who are interested in memoirs focused on self-discovery and healing. The unique feature of this book is the way Helen Macdonald weaves her personal struggle with grief into the training of her wild goshawk, exploring themes of life and death, and how to navigate the complexities of grief. Readers have noted that the book is beautifully written, emotionally resonant, and deeply affecting.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

H is for Hawk

$11.81 Now $11.43 Save 3%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$19.78  

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ISBN: 9780099575450
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Nature
Related Topics: Natural History, Biography, Animals, Memoir

Description

Discover the number one bestselling phenomenon that is a powerful and profound mediation on grief expressed through the trials of training a goshawk.

As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer, learning the arcane terminology and reading all the classic books. Years later, when her father died and she was struck deeply by grief, she became obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She bought Mabel for GBP800 on a Scottish quayside and took her home to Cambridge, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals.

H is for Hawk is an unflinchingly honest account of Macdonald's struggle with grief during the difficult process of the hawk's taming and her own untaming. This is a book about memory, nature and nation, and how it might be possible to reconcile death with life and love.

'This beautiful book is at once heartfelt and clever in the way it mixes elegy with celebration' Andrew Motion

'It just sings. I couldn't stop reading' Mark Haddon, bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

'Dazzling... Deeply affecting, utterly fascinating and blazing with love and intelligence' Financial Times


Author: Helen Macdonald
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication Date: 02 Mar 2015
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Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

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Grief and nature intertwined - H is for Hawk.

H is for Hawk could be a good read for those who are interested in memoirs focused on self-discovery and healing. The unique feature of this book is the way Helen Macdonald weaves her personal struggle with grief into the training of her wild goshawk, exploring themes of life and death, and how to navigate the complexities of grief. Readers have noted that the book is beautifully written, emotionally resonant, and deeply affecting.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.