H Is for Hawk

This memoir explores the themes of obsession, madness, memory, myth, and history as experienced by an experienced falconer mourning the sudden loss of her father in London. She turns to training one of the most vicious predators, a goshawk, as a means of coping with her grief, and immerses herself in the guidance of T.H. White's chronicle on the same topic. This heart-wrenching and humorous account offers a unique look at the magnetism of an extraordinary beast, and a legendary writer's eccentric falconry.