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The Peregrine by J.A. Baker
4.0
A very beautifully written book on the Peregrine and nature and I can see why it is held in such high regard. Harking back to a time where there was less urbanisation of the rural areas, I'm sure the places described in the back are now part of a commuter belt. The writing is very good and lyrical and superbly written, as the afterword says such a highly regarded author with only 350 pages published across two works.
The only gflaw to the book is well it is real but seems somewhat stretched with the truth given how the author sees so many kills and remains of kills. Most people who have been out in the countryside and bird watchers would say it is incredible rare to find a dead bird let alone log 600 of them, even for the most ardent of bird watcher. It all sounds too implausable to me.
A wonderful account but blurry between fact and fiction regarding poetic license.
The audiobook is a treat narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
The only gflaw to the book is well it is real but seems somewhat stretched with the truth given how the author sees so many kills and remains of kills. Most people who have been out in the countryside and bird watchers would say it is incredible rare to find a dead bird let alone log 600 of them, even for the most ardent of bird watcher. It all sounds too implausable to me.
A wonderful account but blurry between fact and fiction regarding poetic license.
The audiobook is a treat narrated by Sir David Attenborough.