Looking for the Goshawk
Autor Conor Mark Jamesonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 feb 2018
The journey takes him from an encounter with a stuffed Goshawk in a glass case, through travels into supposed Goshawk territories in Britain, to Berlin - where he finds the bird at ease in the city. Why, he wants to know, is the bird so rarely seen in Britain?
He explores the politics of birdwatching, the sport of falconry and the impact of persecution on the recent history of the bird in Britain and travels the length of Britain, through central Europe and the USA in search of answers to the goshawk mystery. Throughout his journey he is inspired by the writings of T H White who told of his attempts to tame a Goshawk in his much-loved book.
It's a gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and charismatic bird.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472969170
ISBN-10: 1472969170
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 20 black and white
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Wildlife
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1472969170
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 20 black and white
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Wildlife
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Cuprins
Prologue
Chapter 1 Just looking
Chapter 2 The madness of Mr Hudson
Chapter 3 Looking for T.H. White
Chapter 4 Berlin
Chapter 5 Enchanted
Chapter 6 On the road
Chapter 7 Phantoms
Chapter 8 Roving
Chapter 9 England have my bones
Chapter 10 Fenland
Chapter 11 Animus revertendi
Chapter 12 America at last
Chapter 13 We need to talk about the Goshawk
Postscript
Epilogue
Author's note
Appendix: Historical county and country records of Goshawk in the British Isles
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Footnotes
Chapter 1 Just looking
Chapter 2 The madness of Mr Hudson
Chapter 3 Looking for T.H. White
Chapter 4 Berlin
Chapter 5 Enchanted
Chapter 6 On the road
Chapter 7 Phantoms
Chapter 8 Roving
Chapter 9 England have my bones
Chapter 10 Fenland
Chapter 11 Animus revertendi
Chapter 12 America at last
Chapter 13 We need to talk about the Goshawk
Postscript
Epilogue
Author's note
Appendix: Historical county and country records of Goshawk in the British Isles
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Footnotes
Recenzii
As far as this book is concerned, you don't need to have seen a goshawk to enjoy it. You don't even need to want to see a goshawk to enjoy it. Conor's cultured writing and enthusiasm for the natural world and the people, like him, who care about it, will carry you along through the chapters.
It's a gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and charismatic bird.
...an interesting, thought-provoking and well-written book about this mysterious raptor.
A great read, especially for those of you who like the Roger Deakin/ Richard Mabey school of narrative.
The very uncertainty inherent in the search for the bird makes it a thoroughly engrossing, sometimes even tense, read, with his travels around the UK being mixed with disappointments and surprises in equal measure ... it's a great book to dip into for inspiration any time your own personal Goshawk quest starts to feel like a lost cause.
Equally stirring as his Silent Spring Revisited... a passionate detective story... descriptive, at times poetic prose.
I like Conor's previous book, but I like this one even more.
This timely book is a satisfying mix of page-turning action and thoughtful speculation ... It is also a fine meditation on what its presence means to us.
While reading the highs and lows of searching for Goshawks I felt as though I had accompanied a friend on a mission.
I have read this book with immense pleasure. Perhaps it may trigger people to really observe birds, rather than tick them and put them on a list. Then what rewards!
The challenges that birds of prey face are laid bare, but this is an upbeat book, one to lift the heart and give hope for the future.
...stirring...a passionate detective story.
Jameson ended up with much more than a glimpse of the bird, he came away with a better understanding of .Readers of Looking for the Goshawk will do the same, which is reason enough to recommend the book. Looking for the Goshawk provides an inspiration, no matter where you are, to get out and really look.
...a rich body of work. ...provides a solid foundation which encourages us to look up.
This book establishes Jameson as a nature writer of the first rank. I defy anyone not to enjoy it.
...a thoroughly engrossing, sometimes even tense, read...a great book to dip into for inspiration.
The reader is easily caught up in the author's excitement and eagerly follows his successes and sympathises with his frustrations.
It's a gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and charismatic bird.
...an interesting, thought-provoking and well-written book about this mysterious raptor.
A great read, especially for those of you who like the Roger Deakin/ Richard Mabey school of narrative.
The very uncertainty inherent in the search for the bird makes it a thoroughly engrossing, sometimes even tense, read, with his travels around the UK being mixed with disappointments and surprises in equal measure ... it's a great book to dip into for inspiration any time your own personal Goshawk quest starts to feel like a lost cause.
Equally stirring as his Silent Spring Revisited... a passionate detective story... descriptive, at times poetic prose.
I like Conor's previous book, but I like this one even more.
This timely book is a satisfying mix of page-turning action and thoughtful speculation ... It is also a fine meditation on what its presence means to us.
While reading the highs and lows of searching for Goshawks I felt as though I had accompanied a friend on a mission.
I have read this book with immense pleasure. Perhaps it may trigger people to really observe birds, rather than tick them and put them on a list. Then what rewards!
The challenges that birds of prey face are laid bare, but this is an upbeat book, one to lift the heart and give hope for the future.
...stirring...a passionate detective story.
Jameson ended up with much more than a glimpse of the bird, he came away with a better understanding of .Readers of Looking for the Goshawk will do the same, which is reason enough to recommend the book. Looking for the Goshawk provides an inspiration, no matter where you are, to get out and really look.
...a rich body of work. ...provides a solid foundation which encourages us to look up.
This book establishes Jameson as a nature writer of the first rank. I defy anyone not to enjoy it.
...a thoroughly engrossing, sometimes even tense, read...a great book to dip into for inspiration.
The reader is easily caught up in the author's excitement and eagerly follows his successes and sympathises with his frustrations.