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Title: The Secret Life of the Owl

Author: John Lewis-Stempel

Narrator: Roy McMillan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-17

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Secret Life of the Owl by John Lewis-Stempel, read by Roy McMillan.

'Dusk is filling the valley. It is the time of the gloaming, the owl-light. Out in the wood, the resident tawny has started calling, hoo-hoo-hoo-h-o-o-o.'

There is something about owls. They feature in every major culture from the Stone Age onwards. They are creatures of the night, and thus of magic. They are the birds of ill tidings, the avian messengers from the Other Side. But owls - with the sapient flatness of their faces, their big, round eyes, their paternal expressions - are also reassuringly familiar. We see them as wise, like Athena's owl, and loyal, like Harry Potter's Hedwig. Human-like, in other words.

No other species has so captivated us.

In The Secret Life of the Owl, John Lewis-Stempel explores the legends and history of the owl. And in vivid, lyrical prose, he celebrates all the realities of this magnificent creature, whose natural powers are as fantastic as any myth.

Critic Reviews:

"John Lewis-Stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation." Country Life)

Members Reviews:

Love it

Enjoyed. All too brief must put it on a loop. Thanks for the good reading and excellent narrative.

A enjoyable listen

A love letter to the owl, full of facts regarding each type of owl as well as folklore and legend, Poems and owls in fiction are also explored.

The narrator has a nice voice and easy reading style.

The book is somewhat short but well worth a listen.