The Rites of Autumn: A Falconer's Journey Across the American West

by Dan O'Brien

Book Overview

The highly acclaimed true story of a falconer and falcon and of the bonds among humans, animals, and the natural world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871132451
• ISBN13: 9780871132451
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Rites of Autumn - Engaging!

Dan O'Brien has a keen respect for and love of nature. His desire to protect and preserve peregrine falcons not only is told in an interesting way, but with a desire to teach others a respect for the importance of letting nature teach us.There are funny and interesting tales of his relationships with his hunting dogs and a peregrine falcon, as he trains a wild falcon to hunt and soar, with the hopes of releasing it in the wild after a migration from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Gulf of Mexico.Dan writes with the ability to hold your interest. You'll want to keep reading!This is a "good read".

Wonderful!

If you are interested in falconry at all, this is a MUST READ! The story takes you from the hack site to the beaches of Texas. I ordered this book for my boyfriend (now husband!) many years ago based on a review that I read in Sports Illustrated. I recently read it again and it was better the second time around (maybe because I know more about falcons, falconry and especially falconers than I did before!). It is a great story, it wont take you long to read and anyone who has ever loved a bird and let it go will really appreciate it!