Review: H is for Hawk

What a fascinating book this was: part autobiography; part natural history writing; and part analysis of personal grief and depression. However, this book was not depressing - it was very moving. Helen’s journey through the pain of grief by way of training a goshawk was, at times, extraordinarily raw. This rawness was tempered by her love of falconry and its history. It also made me want to re-read T. H. White’s The Sword in the Stone! You’ll have to read the book to know why.
Highly recommended.

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• Helen Macdonald