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Bird Cottage (Paperback)
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Bird Cottage (Paperback)

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£9.99
Paperback 256 Pages
Published: 30/05/2019
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I want to find out how they behave when they're free.

Len Howard was forty years old when she decided to leave her London life and loves behind, retire to the English countryside and devote the rest of her days to her one true passion: birds.

Moving to a small cottage in Sussex, she wrote two bestselling books, astonishing the world with her observations on the tits, robins, sparrows and other birds that lived nearby, flew freely in and out of her windows, and would even perch on her shoulder as she typed.

This moving novel imagines the story of this remarkable woman's decision to defy society's expectations, and the joy she drew from her extraordinary relationship with the natural world.

Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 9781782273950
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm


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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

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“Nature Lover”

This was an enjoyable read and really picked up about half way through when Len decides to change her whole lifestyle and circumstances in order to better study birds, their calls, communication, and relationships. An... More

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“Moving!”

I loved this book and read it in two sittings .Len Howard's love of the natural world, especially birds, shines through. Born in 1894 Len became interested in nature through her father. She gave up her career as... More

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“A must read for bird lovers!”

Bird Cottage is a beautiful celebration of one woman, Len Howard, and her unwavering devotion and passion for wild birds. Len's life (1894-1973) was an extraordinary one made even more exceptional by giving up... More

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