Ghosts of the Night: The Extraordinary Lives of British Owls by Chris Sperring #literature the Black Moon

the Black Moon

and we see it bud

real danger often lies closer to home

beautifully recreated and illustrated for modern readers

but Harriet Wistrich is proof that it is possible to demand better justice and to bring about important change

Ghosts of the Night: The Extraordinary Lives of British Owls by Chris Sperring #literature the Black MoonNo animal better symbolises the desire to get closer and the need to respect distance than the owl. These remarkable creatures are both among and apart from us: sharing the same environments but carrying a sense of mystique as they beat their wings low over the fields where they hunt, or swoop up and around to their nest, high in a tree or haystack. There is something ethereal, awe and fear inspiring about the appearance and movement of these birds: