Why peacocks? : an unlikely search for meaning in the world's most magnificent bird
Flynn, Sean, 1964-2021
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Until Flynn's neighbour in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden. And Flynn travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand. His book offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family. -- adapted from jacket.
Main title:
Author:
Flynn, Sean, 1964-, author
Imprint:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.©2021
Collation:
263 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Roosting -- Molting, mating, and murder -- A peacock in Autumn.
ISBN:
9781982101077 (hbk)9781982101077
Dewey class:
598.6258598.625
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
502164
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 598.625 FLY | Available |