Helen Macdonald
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This book is a beautifully conceived memoir that revolves around a woman and her attempt at softening the devastation of her father's death by training a goshawk. With poetic writing, MacDonald eloquently portrays her ever-changing emotions in the presence of this hawk. From the bestial dance of the hunt to the philosophical questioning of the brutality of its consummation, MacDonald examines the frailty of our minds as well as our flesh. Anyone... (read more)
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