{"product_id":"george-frieda-hughes-9781668016510","title":"George: A Magpie Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Poignant and funny...a passionate book about unconditional love and commitment.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e* \"Captivating.\" --Associated Press * \"Rich with imagery...It's impossible not to be smitten.\" --\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e (Minneapolis)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom poet and painter Frieda Hughes, an intimate, charming, and humorous memoir recounting her experience rescuing and raising an abandoned baby magpie in the Welsh countryside.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Frieda Hughes moved to a ramshackle estate in the wilds of Wales, 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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668016516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668016510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Frieda Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540751118591,"sku":"9781668016510","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccf3a3b7-14cc-4357-92d5-ac89e39ce126.jpg?v=1700589662","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/george-frieda-hughes-9781668016510","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}