George by Frieda Hughes

George by Frieda Hughes'He was a hectic, unprincipled bird, but it was impossible not to love him' a memoir of love, obsession and feathers 'A magical, endearing memoir the literary romance of the year' Oprah 'This book pulses with a defiant wonder at the living world, as wild and unruly as our feathered hero' Polly Morland, author of A Fortunate Woman Then, just in time, before I swung the spade again, I saw, right by the blade and camouflaged by the leaves on the ground,

In this tender and powerful essay

 Hedgerows are a living structure

Time Magazine

even bloodier war

'Disher is the gold standard for rural noir

And fifteen more tales of humor

Little Alleluias asks what passes and what persists

Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them

A whole week away from embarrassing parents and Toby's tasty air biscuits

with twists and turns in all directions

To see our uniqueness expressed in our achievements

and mistakes catching up with them