H is for Hawk

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:adaptation documentary film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Helen_Macdonald
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Costa_Book_of_the_Year
gptkbp:criticalReception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:format ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:genre memoir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H is for Hawk
gptkbp:influences gptkb:T.H._White
gptkbp:inspiredBy the author's experience with grief
the author's father
the author's relationship with nature
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0224097000
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
gptkbp:notableFeature freedom
transformation
identity
mentorship
healing
obsession
loss
connection to nature
mastery
the human-animal bond
gptkbp:notableQuote “The world is full of things that are not what they seem.”
“Grief is a thing that can’t be measured.”
“I found solace in the wild.”
“I had to learn to be a hawk.”
“I wanted to be a hawk.”
“The hawk is a creature of the air.”
“The hawk is a symbol of freedom.”
“To be a falconer is to be a poet.”
“The bond between human and animal is profound.”
“Nature_is_a_place_of_healing.”
gptkbp:pageCount 368
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
gptkbp:relatedTo birdwatching
wildlife conservation
personal loss
gptkbp:releaseYear 2014
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
gptkbp:subject grief
nature writing
falconry