{"product_id":"george-a-magpie-memoir-paperback","title":"George: A Magpie Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrieda Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Poignant and funny...a passionate book about unconditional love and commitment.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e* \"Captivating.\" --Associated Press * \"Rich with imagery...It's impossible not to be smitten.\" --\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e (Minneapolis)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom poet and painter Frieda Hughes, an intimate, charming, and humorous memoir recounting her experience rescuing and raising an abandoned baby magpie in the Welsh countryside.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Frieda Hughes moved to a ramshackle estate in the wilds of Wales, she was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a garden, painting, writing her poetry column for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e (London), and possibly even breathing new life into her ailing marriage. But instead, she found herself rescuing a baby magpie, the sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm--and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligent, unruly companion, Frieda finds herself captivated--and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith irresistible humor and heart, Frieda invites us along on her unlikely journey toward joy and connection in the wake of sadness and loss; a journey that began with saving a tiny wild creature and ended with her being saved in return.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in London in 1960, Frieda Hughes, the daughter of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, is an established painter and poet. She has written several children's books, eight collections of poetry, articles for magazines and newspapers, and was \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) poetry columnist. As a painter, Frieda regularly exhibits in London and has a permanent exhibition at her private gallery in Wales, where she resides with fourteen owls, two rescue huskies, an ancient Maltese terrier, five chinchillas, a ferret called Socks, a royal python, and her motorbikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.4 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51989183758637,"sku":"9781668016510","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/L4pGgxmkAP9781668016510.webp?v=1776243042","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/george-a-magpie-memoir-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}