Blood Ties by Ben Crane
An evocation of the falconer's art and a moving story of a man's discovery of how to be a father.
I was moved to tears by Ben Crane's beautiful memoirDiagnosed with Asperger syndrome in his 40s, he recounts his struggles to reconnect with the son he thought he had lost * Good Housekeeping *
One of the most talked-about books of 2018 * Shropshire Star & Wolverhampton Express and Star *
Crane, who has Asperger's Syndrome, dove-tails his descriptions of his falconry with those of another challenging aspect of his life – fatherhood. So we have parallel journeys * Shropshire Star *
[Ben Crane] writes wonderfully about the natural world; he has a keen and sharp eye, alert to find detail and beauty that most of us might miss * Church Times Books of the Year *
A powerful story [...] of the ties that bind us, both to nature and our own families * TLS *
One of the most talked-about books of 2018 * Shropshire Star & Wolverhampton Express and Star *
Crane, who has Asperger's Syndrome, dove-tails his descriptions of his falconry with those of another challenging aspect of his life – fatherhood. So we have parallel journeys * Shropshire Star *
[Ben Crane] writes wonderfully about the natural world; he has a keen and sharp eye, alert to find detail and beauty that most of us might miss * Church Times Books of the Year *
A powerful story [...] of the ties that bind us, both to nature and our own families * TLS *
Ben Crane is a photographer, falconer and art teacher. This is his first book of non-fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788546256 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788546253 |
| Title | Blood Ties |
| Author | Ben Crane |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2019-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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