The Curious Life of the Cuckoo

di John Lewis-Stempel (Autore)

Transworld Digital, 2025

‘Britain's finest living nature writer’ – The Times Is there any bird more mysterious than the cuckoo? It is invariably heard, and not seen. And if seen, it is mistaken for a sharp-winged hawk. The female cuckoo - by a trick that borders on alchemy - is able to disguise its egg as another's. In Greek myth the god Zeus assumed the form of a cuckoo to seduce Hera. But we forgive the cuckoo its con-artistry, because it is the true herald of spring. It is the bird that uplifts our wintered hearts, with that first two-note 'cuk-koo' unmistakable as it sounds across the country. In The Curious Life of the Cuckoo, John Lewis-Stempel explains one of nature's greatest enigmas in vivid, lyrical prose, and celebrates this iconic bird. **Praise for John Lewis-Stempel ‘His immense, patient powers of observation – along with a flair for the anthropomorphic – mean he is able to offer a portrait of animal life that's rare in its colour and drama.’ – Observer ‘Engaging, closely-observed and beautiful ... this author’s deep love of the world around him is as inspiring as it is entertaining.’ – Daily Mail ‘That John Lewis-Stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation is undisputed.’ – Country Life ‘John Lewis-Stempel is the hottest nature writer around.’ – Spectator ‘It’s his observation of the natural world – the sight, the sound, the smell of it – that is so memorable. He has a distinctively brisk, muscular style of writing that has a poetic intensity and concision. – Guardian ‘His prose is immaculate’ – Der Spiege ‘The master of nature-writing’ - Radio Times ‘Lewis-Stempel sees and hears things others will never see and hear, and he can write about them as no one else can.’– Daily Mail: Summer Reads**

• Autore: John Lewis-Stempel
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Transworld Digital
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Other
• EAN: 9781473566651

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