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A Pocketful of Crows
- Author
- Joanne Harris
- Narrator
- Joanne M Harris
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 19 October 2017
- Run Time
- 4 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
And my eyes as black as sloe;
I am as brisk as brisk can be,
And wild as forest doe.
(The Child Ballads, 295)
So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl.
Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape.
This is a stunning and original modern fairytale.
Written and Read by Joanne M Harris
(p) 2017 Orion Publishing Group
Critics Review
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I loved this story . . . It offers a reminder that however much man tries to insulate himself with his beliefs and inventions, he remains reliant on and at the mercy of the forces of nature
NeverImitate
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A cozy flight of fancy to curl up with on a chilly night
Publishers Weekly
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The perfect novel to curl up with on a cold autumn night . . . It is a fierce, intelligent interpretation of a folk ballad
Book Murmuration
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An utter delight
The Book Bag
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I absolutely loved it . . . This lyrical read is a fairytale about life, love and ultimately revenge
Where There's Ink There's Paper
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It was magical and utterly captured me
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Details
- Author
- Joanne Harris
- Narrator
- Joanne M Harris
- Duration
- 4 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 October 2017
- ISBN
- 9781409173069
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fantasy, Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings
Synopsis
I am as brown as brown can be,And my eyes as black as sloe;I am as brisk as brisk can be,And wild as forest doe. (The Child Ballads, 295)So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl.Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape.This is a stunning and original modern fairytale.Written and Read by Joanne M Harris(p) 2017 Orion Publishing Group
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