{"product_id":"9781800814806","title":"George : A Magpie Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Hughes, Frieda \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 21\/03\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 272 pages, 10-20 integrated photographs and drawings,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781800814806,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Oprah Magazine Book of the Year 2023'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 WomanThen, just in time, before I swung the spade again, I saw, right by the blade and camouflaged by the leaves on the ground, a magpie chick. It squatted belligerently, peering up at me with miniature magpie fury. George.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, she was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a garden, painting and writing her poetry column for the Times. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42549579579436,"sku":"9781800814806","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/products\/9781800814806.jpg?v=1706951749","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.pro\/products\/9781800814806","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}