The Peregrine
The Peregrine by J. A. Baker, published by New York Review of Books in December 2004, is a profound exploration of nature through the lens of two peregrine falcons. This edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English. Baker meticulously tracks the daily lives of these birds across the fen lands of eastern England, capturing their behaviors with a blend of precision and poetic insight.
Readers will find a detailed account of the falcons’ activities, from hunting to resting, as Baker immerses himself in their world. His observations reveal a transformative experience, where his human perspective shifts to that of the hawk, creating a unique narrative that intertwines nature writing with personal memoir. This work touches on themes of wildlife and birdwatching, inviting readers to reflect on the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world.
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This extraordinary, poetic portrait of two peregrine falcons is one of the most beloved works of nature writing ever published.
From fall to spring, J.A. Baker set out to track the daily comings and goings of a pair of peregrine falcons across the flat fen lands of eastern England. He followed the birds obsessively, observing them in the air and on the ground, in pursuit of their prey, making a kill, eating, and at rest, activities he describes with an extraordinary fusion of precision and poetry. And as he continued his mysterious private quest, his sense of human self slowly dissolved, to be replaced with the alien and implacable consciousness of a hawk.
It is this extraordinary metamorphosis, magical and terrifying, that these beautifully written pages record.
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