memoriesfrombooks 's review for:

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald

4.0

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As a way of dealing with the grief of her father's death, Helen Macdonald seizes upon the idea of training a goshawk she names Mabel. T H White enters the story because his memoir titled The Goshawk is one of her inspirations. This book is part memoir, part biography, and part naturalist guide. Even in a context unfamiliar to me, Helen Macdonald's beautiful writing captures the emotions in a familiar and recognizable way. Therein lies the appeal of this book.

Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/01/h-is-for-hawk.html