The Birds They Sang

Birds have inspired people since the dawn of time. They are the notes behind Mozarts genius, the colours behind Audubons art and ballets swansong. In The Birds They Sang, Stanisaw ubienski sheds light on some of historys most meaningful bird and human interactions, from historical bird watchers in a German POW camp, to Billy and Kes in A Kestrel for a Knave. He muses on what exactly Hitchcocks birds had in mind and reveals the true story behind the real James Bond. Undiscouraged by damp, discomfort and a reed buntings curse, ubienski bears witness to the difficulties birds face today as people fail to accommodate them in rapidly changing times. A soaring exploration of our fascination with birds, The Birds They Sang opens a vast realm of astonishing sounds, colours and meanings a complete world in which we humans are never alone.