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H is for Hawk
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H is for Hawk

by Helen MacDonald

Recommended by Barack Obama, Nancy Pearl +
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These are the last 5 science/nature books I readas strong a lineup as I've ever read. I recommend them all.

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Recommended by 4 notable people, including Barack Obama and Nancy Pearl

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Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Nature, Memoir, and Nonfiction.

Obsession, madness, memory, myth, and history combine to achieve a distinctive blend of nature writing and memoir from an outstanding literary innovator.When Helen Macdonald's father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer—Helen had been captivated by hawks since childhood—she'd never before been tempted to tra...

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Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Nature, Memoir, and Nonfiction.

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These are the last 5 science/nature books I readas strong a lineup as I've ever read. I recommend them all.
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