H is for Hawk by Helen
Macdonald. The more I read about H is for Hawk the more compelling it seemed
and so I took the bait and read the book itself. It didn't disappoint. In fact
it's easily the best book I read this year. Macdonald, cast adrift by the death
of her father, decides to adopt and train a goshawk but that premise barely
begins to describe what the book is about. The writing is startling and as
vigorous as the goshawk whose raw energy sits at the core of the book.
Captivating, and now I have a fascination with hawking and I know a goshawk
from an austringer.
The Hunter and the Wild Girl by Pauline Holdstock. Pauline
Holdstock came to my attention when she made the Giller Prize shortlist in 2004
for Beyond Measure, a fascinating novel about the world of art in 16th century
Italy. With her new novel, Holdstock takes us to 19th century France where
Peyre Rouff has retreated from the world after suffering a tragedy. But a feral
girl crashes into his calm and wrenches him free of his estrangement in a
subtly told story about a man who can't avoid the consequences of the choices
he makes.
About McNally Robinson from Chris:
If you are out that way, a stop in is MANDATORY!
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