Reviews of “Crows”
 Crows“Nature writer Savage celebrates crows – and provides a lot of information about them – in this lovely little book.” Globe and Mail, Mar 24, 2007 Read more about Crows >> |
Crows“This is a readable piece of popular nature writing, accessible because of a deft juxtaposition of interesting anecdotes and firsthand accounts of scientific discoveries.” Canadian Literature, Mar 1, 2007 Read more about Crows >> |
Crows"Threaded through the scientific studies and anecdotal accounts are corvine folk-tales and mythology... The combination of Savage's accessibility, the sheer depth of her research, the slight anthropomorphism, and the sparkling quality of her writing do more than explain the world of the corvine family. There's a startling intimacy to this literary encounter, from which most readers are likely to emerge well educated, informed, and curiously changed. That's a keen accomplishment for little more than 100 pages." Quill & Quire, Aug 10, 2006 Read more about Crows >> |
Crows"Part of the joy of reading Crows... is the iconoclastic energy it draws from busting myths about birds in general and crows in particular. ...many... surprising avian revelations are contained within the pages of Savage's glorious festival of crow arcana." "...it is an entertaining and curiously engaging read, and one detects a genuine fondness and respect for its subject with every page. It is generously peppered with arresting and thought-provoking artwork and photographs..." "Savage also presents a smattering of crow myths, legends and fables from crow-inhabited countries around the world that evoke the long fascination humans have had for these feathered pranksters. If you love crows or birds in general, or are curious abotu what's going on in the heads of the creatures you see winging through the air near your home, this may well be the book for you." Alberta Views Magazine, Apr 1, 2006 Read more about Crows >> |
Crows"Crows celebrates crow abilities, surveying their behavior, natural history, and more. ...a most digestible, intriguing survey." Midwest Book Review, The, Mar 28, 2006 Read more about Crows >> |
Crows"Savage, who also describes her avian subjects as sophisticated, fascinating and beautiful, is so intrigued by corvid behaviour that Crows is her second book on the subject." Victoria Times-Colonist, The, Mar 12, 2006 Read more about Crows >> |
Crows"Candace Savage's Crows is a beautifully crafted celebration of these birds... she... uses every opportunity to introduce sound evolutionary and ecological concepts, including good descriptions of recent research on crow communication, breeding biology and... ecology." Nature Magazine, Feb 23, 2006 Read more about Crows >> |
Crows"She has compiled Crows, a handsome and charming compendium of facts, fables, research, photos and illustrations about the corvine world, which makes for delightful, offbeat reading." "...the kind of information... makes this handsome book an intriguing treat. Chances are you won't consider a crow or raven in quite the same light again." Hamilton Spectator, The, Dec 31, 2005 Read more about Crows >> |