{"product_id":"9781472160935","title":"Owls and Other Fantasies","description":"Author: Mary Oliver\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472160935\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 80 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eComing down\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e out of the freezing sky\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e with its depths of light,\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e like an angel, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e or a buddha with wings, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e it was beautiful\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e and accurate\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -from 'White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Oliver's \u003ci\u003eOwls and Other Fantasies \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together twenty-six of the Pulitzer Prize-winner's poems about the birds that played such an important role in her life. Here are hawks, hummingbirds, and herons; kingfishers, catbirds, and crows; swans, swallows, and the snowy owl, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unique to this collection are two beautifully crafted essays: 'Owls,' selected for the Best American Essays series, and 'Bird,' an essay of resilience that takes its place among the classics of the genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the words of the poet Stanley Kunitz, 'Mary Oliver's poetry is fine and deep; it reads like a blessing. Her special gift is to connect us with our sources in the natural world, its beauties and terrors and mysteries and consolations.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For anyone who values poetry and essays, for anyone who cares about birds, \u003ci\u003eOwls and Other Fantasies\u003c\/i\u003e will be a treasured gift; for those who love both, it will be essential reading.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67915510317214,"sku":"ADS-9781472160935","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472160935.jpg?v=1793764554","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472160935","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}