The Ravenmaster

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The first behind the scenes account of life with the legendary ravens at the world s eeriest monumentThe ravens at the Tower of London are of mighty importance rumor has it that if a raven from the Tower should ever leave, the city will fall.The title of Ravenmaster, therefore, is a serious title indeed, and after decades of serving the Queen, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife took on the added responsibility of caring for the infamous ravens In The Ravenmaster, he lets us in on his life as he feeds his birds raw meat and biscuits soaked in blood, buys their food at Smithfield Market, and ensures that these unusual, misunderstood, and utterly brilliant corvids are healthy, happy, and ready to captivate the four million tourists who flock to the Tower every year.A rewarding, intimate, and inspiring partnership has developed between the ravens and their charismatic and charming human, the Ravenmaster, who shares the folklore, history, and superstitions surrounding the ravens and the Tower Shining a light on the behavior of the birds, their pecking order and social structure, and the tricks they play on us, Skaife shows who the Tower s true guardians really are and the result is a compelling and irreverent narrative that will surprise and enchant. New Read The Ravenmaster [ Author ] Christopher Skaife [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I vividly remember the day of Brexit Nobody knew what the hell was going on and the pound fell off a cliff and we saw the leading Brexiteers looking nauseous and terrified as they realised their actions had catastrophic consequences, and the Prime Minister s resignation only made it to 3 on the news agenda It was chaotic and terrifying in the days when that wasn t standard practice I was on Twitter of course, and there I saw a tweet from the Ravenmaster with a picture of the Tower ravens tha I vividly remember the day of Brexit Nobody knew w...I ve been a fan of ravens for a long time and always detested their bad reputation thanks to silly old superstitions that seem to mostly derive from their physical appearance and the fact that they are omnivores Especially the latter seems only yet another sign of their extreme intelligence because all of us who ve paid attention in biology know that highly specialized picky animals are muchlikely to die out yes, I m also talking about you, sabre toothed tigers.It all began with Sir D I ve been a fan of ravens for a long time and always detested their bad reputation thanks to silly old superstitions that seem to mostly derive from their physical appearance and the fact that they are omnivores Especially the latter seems only yet another sign of their extreme intelligence because all of us who ve paid attention in biology know that highly specialized picky animals are muchlikely to die out yes, I m also talking about you, sabre toothed tigers.It all began with Sir David Attenborough, as is often the case Yes, I adore the man and always will He is the prime example of a human not caring about looks but ability and he was the one telling me ...Some might have already seen my review for this book.As mentioned before, this edition here is actually the one I wanted because the cover is muchbeautiful, showing raven Merlina as well as the Ravenmaster and the Tower, hinting at the history theme that also permeates this great story along with the anecdotes about Christopher Skaife s life and hi...4.5 stars.This will be a very brief review, not for lack of interest in the book, but rather because it was relatively short itself.Skaife is a delightful storyteller, and this memoir weaves the perfect mixture of facts about caring for the ravens at the Tower, personal history, and Tower factoids I never felt like the raven memoir aspect of it was ever sacrificed for the personal history aspect Skaife frames the book around his daily routine with the birds, with chapters veering off to talk a 4.5 stars.This will be a very brief review, not for lack of interest ...A wonderful story narrated by the author Skaife convinces readers that ravens are indeed fascinating Like the best of books that are memoirs centered on people and animals, the readers will come to respect and even love these creatures Skaife is no nonsense, down to earth, but authoritative Before his job at the Tower of London, he was in the British Army and credits that experience with developing his love of routine, order, and not least of all, love of his country He served in Northern I A wonderful story narrated by the author Skaife convinces readers that ravens are indeed fascinating Like the best of books that are memoirs centered on people and animals, the readers will come to respect and even love these cr...Narrated by the author, with whom I now want to hang out and have a drink.I have been a fan of ravens and crows my entire life When I met the ravens at the Tower I fell in love Ordering this book was a no brainer WAITING FOR IT TO GET ACROSS THE POND was a bummer All the UK reviews o...I enjoyed reading this book quite a bit It is a combination autobiography and history describing the life of the Yeoman Warder who is in charge of caring for the ravens that live at the Tower of London He tells anecdotes about working with the birds, explains why they live at the Tower, the procedures that are used for caring for these animals and provides a lot of information about the raven itself.As an American born and raised in...Such an enjoyable book to read This will be the perfect gift for someone who enjoys reading, but it s hard to figure out what they like It s light, fun, and easy, with some history, some fascinating information about the ravens, and and a few lovely pictures Honestly, that s the only reason I didn t give it 5 stars I truly wish there werepicture...

The Ravenmaster
  • 09 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 256 pages
  • 1443455938
  • Christopher Skaife
  • The Ravenmaster