Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The glass swallow The glass swallow Julia Golding Rain, a stained glass designer despite laws banning women from that craft, and Peri, whose family of falconers are untouchables scorned by all, join forces and hope their love will keep them safe fro… OL15520780W
Fledgling days Fledgling days Emma Ford A memoir in which the author recalls her childhood at the Chilham Castle estate in Kent, and discusses her lifelong fascination for birds of prey which has led to her career as a falconer. OL15712998W
Flip the bird Flip the bird Kym Brunner "A teenage falconer in training runs up against trouble when he finds himself falling for a girl who is part of a radical animal rights group"-- OL20049329W
The hawk of the castle The hawk of the castle Danna Smith "Join a young girl and her father, the falconer at a medieval castle, as they experience the joys of taking a goshawk out for a training flight. The girl leads readers through all the preparations a… OL20054031W
The glass swallow The glass swallow Julia Golding Rain designs exquisite stained glass for the windows of her city. But the law is clear - it is forbidden for girls to be part of the glassmakers' guild. To keep her secret hidden, she leaves home and… OL20985274W
The myth of the vanishing peregrine The myth of the vanishing peregrine Frank L. Beebe Contends that the peregrine falcon is not an endangered species and that the move to say it is is a conspiracy against falconry. OL27736633W
A Hawk for the Bush A Hawk for the Bush Jack Mavrogordato An expert on the art of falconry, Mavrogordato instructs readers on the training of the common Sparrow-hawk, a bird which demands patience and skill. OL5648849W
Falcon (Reaktion Books - Animal) Falcon (Reaktion Books - Animal) Helen Macdonald When Helen Macdonald's father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer, Helen had never before been tempted to train one of the most vicious predators, the goshaw… OL8868108W
Passager Passager Jane Yolen A foundling rediscovers his identity through the help of the falconer who adopts him. OL97326W