Bird Cottage (Paperback)

I tend my herd and flock by day so I have to read into the night; I cannot put it down A convincing account of total dedication and self-belief, and there's beauty and joy in Len's strange life... entertaining and thought-provoking Evokes Howard's world living with birds in a very intimate, sensitive and compassionate way.... Enchanting Truly original... There's a sense of birdlike lightness and agility about this episodic, elliptical novel 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 A delightful, poignant tale Exciting and emotional... A beautifully imaginative novel that delves into one woman's life and her extraordinary relationship with birds A celebration of a life spent immersed in nature Fascinating and affecting, a portrait of a woman determined to follow her passion come what may Bewitching... will make you want to throw away your Oyster pass and move to a remote cottage... Read it to de-stress The most unusual and delightful book I've read so far this year In this perfect match of writer and subject, Eva Meijer brilliantly evokes the precious, vibrant and complex society Len Howard shared with songbirds at her cottage in Sussex. This beautiful novel is haunted by loss -- of individual birds, as well as the spectre of species collapse, and the vanishing of entire life worlds In the end all the puzzling, hard work of the translation process vanishes into the ether, and only the text remains: words that weave a story beyond both Dutch and English... I hope they will resonate just as much with their new readers as they did with their Dutch audience, and then with me A delightful novel... Howard was a remarkable character, a formidable defender of her beloved birds You totally identify with Howard, making her passion your own. It isn't Howard who is eccentric, but people who live without birds Read this book to totally unwind. It will open your eyes and encourage you to go out and see the birds An eye-opening novel. What makes Bird Cottage so appealing is the quiet serenity that Eva Meijer displays Mesmerising and moving