The bird of the year comes with a book under the wing | Culture

The choice of the bird of the year will hardly be greeted more beautifully: “Swifts are magical in the manner of all things that exist just a little beyond comprehension.” It is written by Helen Macdonald, the author of the very moving H for hawk (Attic of books, 2018), one of the most beautiful books ever written on nature, love and mourning, in his new work …

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