The Birds They Sang
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2020
The Westbourne Press (Verlag)
978-1-908906-36-6 (ISBN)
The Westbourne Press (Verlag)
978-1-908906-36-6 (ISBN)
This lyrical exploration of our relationships with birds, including in art and literature, is a must-read for fans of Helen Macdonald, John Lewis-Stempel and Robert Macfarlane. Winner of the readers' vote for the Nike Literary Award, Poland's most prestigious literary prize.
Birds have inspired people since the dawn of time. They are the notes behind Mozart’s genius, the colours behind Audubon’s art and ballet’s swansong.
In The Birds They Sang, Stanisław Łubienski sheds light on some of history’s most meaningful bird and human interactions, from historical bird watchers in a German POW camp, to Billy and Kes in A Kestrel for a Knave. He muses on what exactly Hitchcock’s birds had in mind and reveals the true story behind the real James Bond. Undiscouraged by damp, discomfort and a reed bunting’s curse, Łubienski bears witness to the difficulties birds face today as people fail to accommodate them in rapidly changing times.
A soaring exploration of our fascination with birds, The Birds They Sang opens a vast realm of astonishing sounds, colours and meanings – a complete world in which we humans are never alone.
Birds have inspired people since the dawn of time. They are the notes behind Mozart’s genius, the colours behind Audubon’s art and ballet’s swansong.
In The Birds They Sang, Stanisław Łubienski sheds light on some of history’s most meaningful bird and human interactions, from historical bird watchers in a German POW camp, to Billy and Kes in A Kestrel for a Knave. He muses on what exactly Hitchcock’s birds had in mind and reveals the true story behind the real James Bond. Undiscouraged by damp, discomfort and a reed bunting’s curse, Łubienski bears witness to the difficulties birds face today as people fail to accommodate them in rapidly changing times.
A soaring exploration of our fascination with birds, The Birds They Sang opens a vast realm of astonishing sounds, colours and meanings – a complete world in which we humans are never alone.
Stanisław Łubieński first began observing birds in childhood through Soviet binoculars. Later, he took his hobby to a more serious level with trips to Hungary, Scandinavia and the Danube Delta. A regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, he is the co-author of a series of films about the life of migrants in Warsaw. The Birds They Sang won the readers’ vote for the Nike Literary award, Poland’s most prestigious literary prize.
Introduction; Chelmonski's Hawk; A Sap-Scented Coal Tit ; James Bond & Co. ; Harbotka ; The Basilisk in the Frying Pan;
A Stork Called Stonelis ; Two Hours of Daylight Left ; At The End of The World; Claypit Park ; The Falcon Man ; Francois Mitterrand's Last Supper
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.03.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 12 Illustrations, unspecified |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 247 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 330 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-908906-36-7 / 1908906367 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-908906-36-6 / 9781908906366 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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