Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036
Cover for The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London

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

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Biografier

"Packed with insight and anecdote [this memoir] brings the Tower ravens to vivid life." —George R .R. Martin, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Game of Thrones

The ravens at the Tower of London are of mighty importance: rumor has it that if a raven from the Tower should ever leave, the city will fall.

The title of Ravenmaster, therefore, is a serious title indeed, and after decades of serving the Queen, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife took on the added responsibility of caring for the infamous ravens. In The Ravenmaster, he lets us in on his life as he feeds his birds raw meat and biscuits soaked in blood, buys their food at Smithfield Market, and ensures that these unusual, misunderstood, and utterly brilliant corvids are healthy, happy, and ready to captivate the four million tourists who flock to the Tower every year.

An intimate, and inspiring partnership has developed between the ravens and their human, the Ravenmaster, who shares the folklore, history, and superstitions surrounding the ravens and the Tower. Shining a light on the behavior of the birds, their pecking order and social structure, Skaife shows who the Tower's true guardians really are—and the result is a compelling and irreverent narrative that will surprise and enchant.

"An unending fount of raven lore." —Petra Mayer, NPR

"A beguiling, fascinating, and highly amusing account of the strangely magical birds." —Helen MacDonald, The Atlantic

"A natural storyteller, Skaife writes with affection and insight." —PD Smith, The Guardian

"Skaife] fill[s] in the story with scads of local color." —Peter Lewis, The Boston Globe

"Splendid." —Booklist, starred review

"A rollicking tale fit for nearly any armchair adventurer." —Publishers Weekly

© 2018 Farrar, Straus and Giroux (E-bog): 9780374717131

Udgivelsesdato

E-bog: 2. oktober 2018

Tags

    Andre kan også lide...

    Vælg dit abonnement

    • Over 1 million titler

    • Download og nyd titler offline

    • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

    • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

    • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

    Den mest populære

    Premium

    For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

    129 kr. /måned

    7 dage gratis
    • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

    • Fri lytning til podcasts

    • Ingen binding

    Prøv gratis

    Unlimited

    For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

    159 kr. /måned

    • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

    • Fri lytning til podcasts

    • Ingen binding

    Prøv gratis

    Family

    For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

    Fra 179 kr. /måned

    7 dage gratis
    • Fri lytning til podcasts

    • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

    • Ingen binding

    Dig + 1 familiemedlem2 konti

    179 kr. /måned

    Start tilbuddet

    Flex

    For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

    89 kr. /måned

    7 dage gratis
    • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

    • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

    • Fri lytning til podcasts

    • Ingen binding

    Prøv gratis