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The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London

Categorie	Algemeen Vogels
Boeknummer	#412379-YB25
Titel	The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
Auteur	Skaife, Christopher
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London : Fourth Estate
Jaar van uitgave	2018
ISBN10	0008307911
ISBN13	9780008307912
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	"For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones themselves. But their role is even more important than that: legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust, and great harm will befall the kingdom. One man is personally responsible for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens' formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. Over the years in whic... (Lees verder)h he has cared for the physical and mental well-being of these remarkable birds, Christopher Skaife has come to know them like no one else. They are not the easiest of charges as he reveals, they are much given to mischief, and their escapades have often led him into unlikely, and sometimes even undignified, situations." --
Pagina's	292
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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