Synopses & Reviews
The Eskimo curlew, which once made its migration from Patagonia to the Arctic in flocks so dense that they darkened the sky, was brought to the verge of extinction by the wanton slaughter of game-hunters.
Following the doomed search of a solitary curlew for a female of its kind, Fred Bodsworths novel is a haunting indictment of mans destruction of the natural world.
Synopsis
One of the swiftest and most graceful of all shorebirds, the Eskimo curlew once made its 9,000-mile migration from Patagonia to the Arctic in flocks so dense that they darkened the sky. Last Of The Curlews is this Fred Bodsworth's elegy on the curlew, which has been brought to the verge of extinction by the game-hunter's wanton slaughter. With unassuming eloquence, the novel follows the doomed search of a solitary curlew for a female of its kind. This novel remains a passionate and haunting indictment of man's destructive interference with the natural world.
About the Author
Born in Port Burwell, Ontario, FRED BODSWORTH worked as a journalist for the St. Thomas Times-Journal, the Toronto Star, and Maclean's, where he also served as assistant editor. From 1964 to 1967, he was president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. In 2003, he received the Matt Cohen Prize for his writing.