H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald #literature often gritty

often gritty

From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana

where the ancient olive trees of Homer's time exist alongside the undersea cables which link up the world's internet

and autumn snowflakes

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald #literature often grittyDiscover the memoir that inspired the major new film starring Claire Foy and Brendan GleesonThe hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitary, self possessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human life. An instant international bestseller and prize winning sensation, Helen Macdonald's story of adopting and raising a goshawk has soared into the hearts of millions of readers. Fierce and feral, her goshawk Mabel's temperament mirrors Helen's own