Poet and painter Frieda Hughesâs chronicle of rescuing a tiny magpie chick who grows into an intelligent, lively companionâa heartwarming memoir of love, obsession, and nature.
When 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 stormâand embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life.
As the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers into a boisterous yet affectionate companion, Frieda finds herself both captivated and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him freeâwhen he will no longer fly back to her.
Brimming with humor, heart, and plenty of zany adventures, this is an entertaining and charming story about one woman who saved a tiny wild creatureâonly to ultimately find that caring for the bird saves her.