George

“Poignant and funny…a passionate book about unconditional love and commitment.” —The Washington Post * “Captivating.” —Associated Press * “Rich with imagery…It’s impossible not to be smitten.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) From poet and painter Frieda Hughes,an intimatecharmingand humorous memoir recounting her experience rescuing and raising an abandoned baby magpie in the Welsh countryside. When Frieda Hughes moved to a ramshackle estate in the wilds of Walesshe was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a gardenpaintingwriting her poetry column for The Times (London)and possibly even breathing new life into her ailing marriage. But insteadshe found herself rescuing a baby magpiethe sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm—and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life. As the magpieGeorgegrows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligentunruly companionFrieda finds herself captivated—and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free. With irresistible humor and heartFrieda 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.