
Bird Cottage (Paperback)
Eva Meijer (author), Antoinette Fawcett (translator)- In stock
Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 9781782273950
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Bewitching... will make you want to throw away your travel pass and move to a remote cottage... Read it to de-stress' -The Lady
'A convincing account of total dedication and self-belief, and there's beauty and joy in Len's strange life... entertaining and thought-provoking' - The Guardian
'Truly original... There's a sense of birdlike lightness and agility about this episodic, elliptical novel' - The Daily Mail
'The author's fluid, seemingly weightless prose is perfectly matched to the birds she describes... This beautiful creation will be a source of great pleasure for birders and readers alike' - Country Life
'A delightful, poignant tale' - Saga Magazine
'A celebration of a life spent immersed in nature' - Town & Country
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