{"product_id":"george-by-frieda-hughes-9781800814806","title":"George","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Oprah Magazine Book of the Year 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A magical, endearing memoir ... the literary romance of the year'\u003c\/em\u003e - Oprah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This book pulses with a defiant wonder at the living world, as wild and unruly as our feathered hero'\u003c\/em\u003e - Polly Morland, author of \u003cem\u003eA Fortunate Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, just in time, before I swung the spade again, I saw, right by the blade and camouflaged by the leaves on the ground, a magpie chick. It squatted belligerently, peering up at me with miniature magpie fury. George.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, she was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a garden, painting and writing her poetry column for the \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e. But instead, she found herself rescuing a baby magpie, the sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm - and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligent, unruly companion, Frieda finds herself captivated - and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544588734700,"sku":"9781800814806","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4248153482829.jpg?v=1749780660","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/george-by-frieda-hughes-9781800814806","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}