$30.67
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2021
Summary
Corvids play an outsize role in the human imagination. We keep ravens in towers, emblazon rooks on banners, find crows in the constellations and make sure to salute solitary magpies. We also see our own behaviour mirrored in this diverse family of birds, who are tricksters and thieves as well as problem-solvers and gift-givers.
This beautifully designed book showcases the visual and literary life of the corvid, from Norse legends to Game of Thrones. It includes beautiful and darkly se…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786277015 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1786277018 |
| Author: | Angus Hyland, Caroline Roberts |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Laurence King Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 206mm x 163mm |
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Critics Review
”“In Hyland and Roberts’ book, we see the visual and literary life of the corvid, from Norse legends to Game of Thrones, Poe to Shakespeare and beyond. Through its pages, we learn of some of the fascinating behavioural traits displayed by these intelligent birds and enjoy seeing hundreds of beautiful photographs, illustrations and paintings and accompanying texts and poems.” -Creative Boom,
“About The Author
Angus Hyland
Caroline Roberts is a journalist and author who writes mainly about the graphic arts. She is the co-author of:
- New Book Design
- Cut & Paste: 21st-Century Collage (LKP, 2014)
- Graphic Design Visionaries (LKP, 2015)
- The Book of the Cat (LKP, 2017)
- The Book of The Horse (LKP, 2018)
- The Book of the Raven (2021)
She was the founder of Grafik magazine.
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