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Can I read Corvus : a Life with Birds on EtoBox?
Corvus : a Life with Birds by Esther Woolfson is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Corvus : a Life with Birds about?
A unique memoir about sharing domestic life with wild birds. Beautifully written and illustrated, Corvus combines natural and cultural history with a personal story told with wit, lyricism and affection.Esther Woolfson's daughter rescued Chicken, a fledgling rook sixteen years ago. Amazed by their intelligence and personalities, Woolfson became fascinated by corvids. Chicken, Spike the magpie, and, most recently, Ziki the Crow, have formed sibling relationships with Woolfson's daughters and with each other; cached food in her kitchen wall and laid eggs in her living room; called to her at dawn, and perched companionably on her knee of an evening; and taught her more than she ever expected about birds and about human beings. Woolfson's account of her experiences is funny, touching and beautifully written, and gives fascinating insights into the closeness human beings can achieve with wild creatures.
Who reads Corvus : a Life with Birds?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Esther Woolfson
- Publisher
- Granta & Portobello Books
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781847082947
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Nature, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.03 / 5 (455 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14