{"product_id":"george-a-magpie-memoir-9781668016503","title":"George: A Magpie Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe was a hectic, unprincipled bird, but it was impossible not to love him.\"\u003c\/i\u003e From poet and painter Frieda Hughes, a memoir of love, obsession,  and feathers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frieda Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.57h x 6.04w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668016503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40918205923443,"sku":"9.78167E+12","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e649af80-f3a0-4ec8-8609-21cc44fd6308.jpg?v=1691674434","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/george-a-magpie-memoir-9781668016503","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}