The Bedside Book of Birds

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOODFeatured in the vast majority of mythologies and religions, birds are generally associated with creativity and the human spirit. From the Christian dove t ...

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOODFeatured in the vast majority of mythologies and religions, birds are generally associated with creativity and the human spirit. From the Christian dove to Quetzalcoatl (the Aztec plumed serpent), and from Raven Man to Plato''s description of the soul growing wings and feathers, birds have represented the soul in contrast to the body, the spiritual as opposed to the earthly.The Bedside Book of Birds is an unexpected and fascinating treasure trove of paintings, drawings, essays and scientific observations: it marvellously conveys the hope, the longing a