One spring, many years ago, Esther Woolfson's daughter rescued a fledgling rook. That rook, named Chicken, quickly established herself as part of the family, and other birds, including an irascible cockatiel and a depressive parrot, soon followed. But it was the corvids - members of the crow family - who amazed Woolfson with their personality and their capacity for affection. This classic blend of memoir and natural history combines the author's fascination with all things avian, from the mechanics of flight to the science of birdsong, with her funny, tender stories of life among the birds.

'Funny, touching and beautifully written - a fascinating insight into the closeness human beings can achieve with wild creatures' Sunday Times

About the Author
Esther Woolfson was brought up in Glasgow and studied Chinese at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Edinburgh University. Her acclaimed short stories have appeared in many anthologies and have been read on Radio 4. She has won prizes for her nature writing and received a Scottish Arts Council Travel Grant and a Writer's Bursary.


Book Information
ISBN 9781783784486
Author Esther Woolfson
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Granta Books
Publisher Granta Books
Weight(grams) 247g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm