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Grief Is the Thing with Feathers
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Grief Is the Thing with Feathers
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Publisher's Summary
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness.
In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him.
As weeks turn to months and the pain of loss gives way to memories, the little unit of three starts to heal.
In this extraordinary debut - part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief - Max Porter's compassion and bravura style combine to dazzling effect. Full of unexpected humour and profound emotional truth, Grief Is the Thing with Feathers marks the arrival of a thrilling new talent.
Critic Reviews
"Utterly astonishing. Truly, truly remarkable." (Nathan Filer)
"A blast and a breeze and, strangely, a delight." (Jonathan Gibbs, Independent)
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- Anonymous User
- 10-05-2023
Recommended to all readers
An elegantly written story with nothing but raw emotion and an extraordinary performance from Jot Davies.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-2022
A story of hope in grief
This book helped me realise that every emotion i felt after the sudden death of my husband was acceptable there is hope I will eventually be able to carry it.
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- J. McKerrell
- 02-01-2021
Superb
Beautifully written. Fierce, raw and tender. Great performance by Jot Davies. Highly recommended to all.
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