Statements (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
book
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gptkbp:adaptation |
documentary film
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Helen_Macdonald
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gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Costa_Book_of_the_Year
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gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:format |
ebook
hardcover paperback |
gptkbp:genre |
memoir
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
H is for Hawk
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gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:T.H._White
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gptkbp:inspiredBy |
the author's experience with grief
the author's father the author's relationship with nature |
gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0224097000
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
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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
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gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
birdwatching
wildlife conservation personal loss |
gptkbp:releaseYear |
2014
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gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:England
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gptkbp:subject |
grief
nature writing falconry |