'Sylvia would have liked him vastly better without his gun; she could not understand why he killed the very birds he seemed to like so much.' A tale for our times, 'A White Heron' follows Sylvia, a young woman who moves from the city to live with her grandmother in the Maine countryside. One day she is approached by a trophy hunter, who is keen to track down a rare and elusive bird so that he can shoot it and preserve it - but Sylvia finds herself enabling the bird's escape. Painting beautiful portraits of American ...
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'Sylvia would have liked him vastly better without his gun; she could not understand why he killed the very birds he seemed to like so much.' A tale for our times, 'A White Heron' follows Sylvia, a young woman who moves from the city to live with her grandmother in the Maine countryside. One day she is approached by a trophy hunter, who is keen to track down a rare and elusive bird so that he can shoot it and preserve it - but Sylvia finds herself enabling the bird's escape. Painting beautiful portraits of American countryside, and tapping into deep debates around humans and their relationship with nature, this extraordinary short-story collection was years ahead of its time, and is ripe for rediscovery.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
