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A Sparrow`s Life`s as Sweet as Ours: In Praise of Birds and Seasons

`A Sparrow`s Life`s As Sweet As Ours` is a collection of articles that began life as Bird of the Month columns in The Oldie magazine written by Oldie co-founder John McEwen and illustrated by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd.In this beautiful new book, Carry Akroyd presents a sequence of screenprints of birds full ofvariety and colour that illustrate British birds in all four seasons of theyear. These stunning prints give full rein to Akroyd`s knowledge of wildflowers, trees and the modern landscape of Britain. Her deft capturing ofeach bird`s characteristics set beautifully in relation to its habitat shines out from Akroyd`s dynamic designs.John McEwen`s accompanying text is written with elegance and concision, and many of hisoriginal columns from The Oldie have been expanded and updated for thisnew collection. McEwen`s light, eclectic approach connects snippets ofornithology, history, etymology and cookery, all expressed with wit andknowledge. His writing is spiced with poetry – from Chaucer to the present – aswell as facts and stories, while personal and other anecdotes are included to inform and, above all, entertain

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