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The Company of Owls: A Memoir

by Atkin, Polly

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Book Overview "The Company of Owls is a book filled with wonder, wisdom, and warmth ... Her moving and meaningful observations and lyrical prose will s...

"The Company of Owls is a book filled with wonder, wisdom, and warmth ... Her moving and meaningful observations and lyrical prose will stick with you for a long time."--Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus

Longlisted for the 2025 Wainwright Prize in Nature Writing

An observant, lyrical memoir exploring what owls can teach us about nature, chronic illness, and ourselves--so long as we are quiet enough to listen.

"Let me tell you about my neighbors, the owls," writes Polly Atkin in this love letter to the clutch of tawny owlets residing near her home in the heart of England's Lake District. Circumscribed by a chronic illness to her cottage and the surrounding area, she turns to the trees and the animals among them for companionship--especially the owl siblings who surprise and delight her. As Atkin watches them grow from curious fledglings into sleek raptors, she contemplates the act of survival and our place within it. When should a human intervene? When should nature take its course? What do the owls know that we do not?

The owls encourage her to think differently about solitude and community, individuality and belonging, rest and retreat. And with them as her companions, she weighs the many types of company we keep--in our relationships, in the darkness, and in our entanglement with the digital world that connects us across continents.

A resounding call to find joy in unexpected places, The Company of Owls is a love letter to the world, teaching us to listen amid clamor and noise.

Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 216 | Language: English | Publisher: MILKWEED ED | ISBN: 1639551808
FormatHardcover
Pages216
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1639551808
EAN9781639551804
PublisherMILKWEED ED
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight0.84 Pounds
Length8.5 Inches
Width5.6 Inches
Height0.8 Inches
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