Helen Macdonald H is for Hawk Paperback Book

Discover the memoir that inspired the major new film starring Claire Foy and Brendan GleesonThe hawk was everything I wanted to be solitary, selfpossessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human life. An instant international bestseller and prizewinning sensation, Helen Macdonalds story of adopting and raising a goshawk has soared into the hearts of millions of readers. Fierce and feral, her goshawk Mabels temperament mirrors Helens own state of grief after her fathers death, and together raptor and human discover the pain and beauty of being alive. H Is for Hawk is a genredefying masterpiece on grief, memory, taming and untaming, and how it might be possible to reconcile death with life and love. An absolute classic of nature writing Guardian It just sings. I couldnt stop reading Mark HaddonOne of the best grief books ever written Cariad Lloyd | Helen Macdonald H is for Hawk Paperback Book