H Is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald
"H Is For Hawk" is a memoir by Helen MacDonald about her experiences training a goshawk named Mabel after the sudden death of her father. MacDonald reflects on her grief and the challenges of training a wild bird while also delving into the history of falconry and the life of T.H. White, the author of "The Once and Future King" who also trained a goshawk. The book explores themes of loss, nature, and the complexities of human-animal relationships.
The 6454th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2014
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300
- Words
- 98,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)
- Boston Public Library: Top Genre Books of the 2010s (Boston Public Library)