Grief is the Thing with Feathers

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Pub Date 17 Sep 2015 | Archive Date 7 Oct 2015

Description

Once upon a time there was a crow, a fairly famous Crow, who wanted nothing more than to care for a pair of motherless children...

In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness.

In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This self-described sentimental bird is attracted to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and physical pain of loss gives way to memories, this little unit of three begin to heal.

In this extraordinary debut - part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief, Max Porter's compassion and bravura style combine to dazzling effect. Full of unexpected humour and profound emotional truth, Grief is the Thing with Feathers marks the arrival of a thrilling new talent.
Once upon a time there was a crow, a fairly famous Crow, who wanted nothing more than to care for a pair of motherless children...

In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of...

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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9780571323760
PRICE £10.00 (GBP)

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