City of Ravens: The Extraordinary History of London, the Tower and its Famous Ravens
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590207777 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 206 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fascinating history The mere mention of ravens is enough to conjure images of darkness and death. Boria Sax's book "City of Ravens" helps to rectify their reputation. This magical book traces the legend and lore of ravens as it tackles the mystery of how they first came to reside in the Tower of London. Along the way, the bird undergoes a transformation from that of despised scavenger to much l. Quoth the Raven This is a small handsome book that gives anecdotes and legends of ravens, especially those pertaining to the Tower of London. The author tells us that "the institution of the tower Ravens may be set for another transformation", but he never really makes clear what that might be.Some stories of ravens around the world are touched upon, but the emphasis is on the history of th. "City of Ravens puts forth some amazing antedotes. For example" according to Linda Schell. City of Ravens puts forth some amazing antedotes. For example, according to Pliny "one raven made its nest in the shop of a cobbler in Rome and became so beloved that a man who killed it was punished with death. The raven was given a splendid funeral attended by a large crowd of mourners."Anyone who loves birds will find this book enthralling. Hitler, of all people, wanted t
27, 2012"Both a delight and a profound illumination of the subject with unexpected and fascinating conclusions.". "Boria Sax is a likeable Writerand his diligent research has not only illuminated the origins of one of Britain's most famous myths, but also amply demonstrated ravens' 'uncanny ability not only to summon old tales but to constantly generate new ones'" --Times Literary Supplement, Feb
"The tales tell that Charles the Second feared ‘Britain will fall’ if the ravens ever left the Tower of London. By describing the distinct place of this special bird in Anglo-Saxon culture, he shows how blurred the lines between myth and history can be. The legend began in 1944 when a raven spotted bombers over London. But the ravens’ past has far more high drama. This is a unique and brilliantly readable story of the entwined lives of people and animals.". Boria Sax shows how our attitudes to the raven and to the natural world in general have changed enormously over the centuries. Yet the truth is that they arrived in Victorian times as props in