Callanish

by William Horwood

Book Overview

From the author of "Duncton Wood Chronicles", this is the story of an eagle's quest for freedom. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140072071
• ISBN13: 9780140072075
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Penguin
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.1" x 0.4" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

An enjoyable read and a MUST for golden eagle lovers.

An immature golden eagle is captured and brought to the London Zoo for showcase and display. Creggan begins to lose his sense of freedom, as the cage curls around himself, cutting off access to the sky. An older female eagle who's been trapped in the cages for a long time gives Creggan the strength to survive, and the hope of one day escaping this man-made construct. It's a short read (less than 200 pages, and less that "The Stonor Eagles"), but very enjoyable. A must for any eagle or bird of prey fan.

His best.

Simple, but glorious, the flight of the Stonor Eagles finds its true path in the author's shortest, yet most satisfying novel, telling of the barbarism of the zoo, for all its fugitives. Paul Simon sang it, and the echo drones like Schubert from this book, until, unlike the hapless composer, freedom comes. It seems many haven't bothered this author beyond Duncton, but they should not fear dissappointment, nor relish a tale which can be reread over a day, not a month.