{"product_id":"george-frieda-hughes-9781800814806","title":"George","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Oprah Magazine Book of the Year 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A magical, endearing memoir ... the literary romance of the year' Oprah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This book pulses with a defiant wonder at the living world, as wild and unruly as our feathered hero' Polly Morland, author of A Fortunate Woman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frieda Hughes","offers":[{"title":"As New","offer_id":46347673010419,"sku":"7770002821660","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781800814806.jpg?v=1729797186","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/george-frieda-hughes-9781800814806","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}