{"product_id":"owls-and-other-fantasies","title":"Owls and Other Fantasies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComing down\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e out of the freezing sky\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e with its depths of light,\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e like an angel, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e or a buddha with wings, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e it was beautiful\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e and accurate\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -from 'White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Oliver's \u003ci\u003eOwls and Other Fantasies \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together twenty-six of the Pulitzer Prize-winner's poems about the birds that played such an important role in her life. Here are hawks, hummingbirds, and herons; kingfishers, catbirds, and crows; swans, swallows, and the snowy owl, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unique to this collection are two beautifully crafted essays: 'Owls,' selected for the Best American Essays series, and 'Bird,' an essay of resilience that takes its place among the classics of the genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the words of the poet Stanley Kunitz, 'Mary Oliver's poetry is fine and deep; it reads like a blessing. Her special gift is to connect us with our sources in the natural world, its beauties and terrors and mysteries and consolations.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For anyone who values poetry and essays, for anyone who cares about birds, \u003ci\u003eOwls and Other Fantasies\u003c\/i\u003e will be a treasured gift; for those who love both, it will be essential reading.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprint: Corsair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplier: Alliance Distribution Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubjects: Code DC (scheme 12), Code DC (scheme 93)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Little Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67358434492665,"sku":"9781472160935","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/9781472160935.jpg?v=1791949468","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/owls-and-other-fantasies","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}