A Sweet, Wild Note: What We Hear When the Birds Sing by Richard Smyth cross country 5cm l x 9cm w

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A Sweet, Wild Note: What We Hear When the Birds Sing by Richard Smyth cross country 5cm l x 9cm wIn this fascinating account, Richard Smyth asks what it is about birdsong that we so love. Exploring the myriad ways in which it has influenced literature, music, science, and our very ideas of what it means to be human, Smyth's nuanced investigation shows that what we hear says as much about us, our dreams and desires, as it does about the birds and their songs. At a time when our birdsong is growing quieter, with fewer voices, more thinly spread, A