I read this in preparation for reading highly anticipated [b:H is for Hawk|18803640|H is for Hawk|Helen Macdonald|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394343876s/18803640.jpg|26732095], sort of like reading the book before the movie, only reading the book before the book. And it's a gem in and of itself....
This was one of the books that I had to read for O-Level English literature, and it was the only really interesting one out of the set. (These were the UK school exams for 16 year-olds back in the early '70s).This is a role model for those who would practice the craft of writing great literature. Th...