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George: A Magpie Memoir
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About This Book
" He was a hectic, unprincipled bird, but it was impossible not to love him." From poet and painter Frieda Hughes, a memoir of love, obsession , and feathers. When Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, she was expecting to take on a few planting a garden, painting, writing her poetry column for The Times (London), and possibly even breathing new life into her ailing marriage. But instead, she found herself rescuing a baby magpie, the sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm—and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life. As the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligent, unruly companion, Frieda finds herself captivated—and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free. With irresistible humor and heart, Frieda invites us along on her unlikely journey toward joy and connection in the wake of sadness and loss; a journey that began with saving a tiny wild creature and ended with her being saved in return.
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"Then she turns her seemingly inexhaustible energy to rescuing other wildlife in distress, doing further restoration work on her part Georgian/part-Victorian hall, developing 'the garden of my wildest dreams,' constructing an aviary, and writing and illustrating this captivating book."
"Enlivened with Hughes' drawings, this portrait of a bird mirrors how each of us maneuvers through our own existence."
"She tells her story in poised yet anecdotal language; her charm reels us in."
"In her new memoir, Frieda Hughes rarely mentions her famous parents, Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes."
"Many of the book's failings are the result of a dereliction of duty by the publisher."
"A poignantly heartwarming delight."
"Her pencil illustrations of George are funny and affectionate, her prose is rich with imagery."
"Direct and painfully honest, it shows what a match Hughes is for fearless, funny George ..."
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