H Is For Hawk

The Brecklands are a place where the natural ecosystem meets the modern, human-made world of cars, planes, and roads. Why does MacDonald start here memoir here, before learning of the death of her father?

What is it about her father’s death that makes MacDonald want to start the training of a hawk for the first time. What is in the nature of hawks that make them special?

White’s memoir of falconry is notable for being a poor guide to the subject, full of unresolved error and crashing failures. Why does it endure as a literary classic where more professional guides from the 1930s have not?