St Marys Books

With a new introduction by Margaret Atwood. Featured in the vast majority of mythologies and religions, birds are generally associated with creativity and the human spirit. The Bedside Book of Birds is an unexpected and fascinating treasure trove of paintings, drawings, essays and scientific observations: it marvellously conveys the hope, the longing, and the enchantment that birds have evoked in humans in all cultures and all times. Beautifully produced, the book contains more than one hundred illustrations, ranging from early cave paintings through works by Audubon, Morris and Gould, to Inuit and other works created in the twentieth century. PRE-ORDER NOW!