City of Ravens
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Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that Britain will fall if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings of the six ravens be clipped. But the truth is that the ravens only arrived at the Tower in 1883, when they were brought in as props in tales of Gothic horror that were told to tourists. The legend itself originated from the summer of 1944, when ravens in London were used as unofficial spotters for enemy bombs and planes. Boria Sax gives us the first book to tell the true story of the ravens, which has far more high drama than any of the tales the tourists get to hear. Its heroes are the raven couple Grip and Mable, who eloped from the Tower together after World War II, leaving it empty and prompting fears that the British Empire would end; Jackie, who kept watch at a brewery; McDonald, who was murdered; and Thor, who could not accept his loss of flight. For over a century, the ravens have been symbols of cruelty, avatars of fate-and cuddly national pets. But Sax shows us how the ravens have come to represent Britain's natural heritage, without which any nation would be impoverished. This informing and reflective volume addresses the need to connect with animals and the natural world and shows us the human need for wonder at nature.
Notes
Sax, B. (2012). City of Ravens. [United States], ABRAMS, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sax, Boria. 2012. City of Ravens. [United States], ABRAMS, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sax, Boria, City of Ravens. [United States], ABRAMS, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sax, Boria. City of Ravens. [United States], ABRAMS, Inc, 2012.
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