{"product_id":"george-a-magpie-memoir-9781800814806b","title":"George: A Magpie Memoir","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAn \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eOprah Magazine \u003c\/span\u003eBook of the Year 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A magical, endearing memoir ... the literary romance of the year' Oprah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book pulses with a defiant wonder at the living world, as wild and unruly as our feathered hero' Polly Morland, author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Fortunate Woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThen, just in time, before I swung the spade again, I saw, right by the blade and camouflaged by the leaves on the ground, a magpie chick. It squatted belligerently, peering up at me with miniature magpie fury. George.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, she was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a garden, painting and writing her poetry column for the Times. But instead, she found herself rescuing a baby magpie, the sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm - and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligent, unruly companion, Frieda finds herself captivated - and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free.","brand":"Profile Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824257273936,"sku":"9781800814806B","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781800814806-l.jpg?v=1785895787","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/george-a-magpie-memoir-9781800814806b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}