Fascinating. . . . A great book to have at home or aboard.
American Schooner Association King is asking us to work out the terms of endearment, to figure out compromises that remain crucial to the planet. For more than 300 pages he presses the reader to evaluate bird and human co-existence. Perhaps this duck and its story ... Read morecarry some of the answers. Read the book and get involved. And save some applause for the author.
CoastWeekend.com Mankind's literary, historical, cultural, ecological and absurdly comical relationship with the ultimate love 'em or hate 'em bird
the only earthly creature that can migrate the length of a continent and climb up cliff faces
is examined by King, a lecturer on the literature of the sea at Williams College and Mystic Seaport.
Connecticut Magazine King is asking us to work out the terms of endearment, to figure out compromises that remain crucial to the planet. For more than 300 pages he presses the reader to evaluate bird and human co-existence. Perhaps this duck and its story carry some of the answers. Read the book and get involved. And save some applause for the author. '
CoastWeekend.com Splendid and eclectic.
Environmental History Living Bird Nature Conservancy Environmental History Birding Splendid and eclectic. Environmental History Richard King's The Devil's Cormorant is a brilliant book. It is scientifically well-informed, serious, funny, and full of good stories...a post-modern ornithology.
Living Bird King teases out this relationship from multiple perspectives
literary, historical, artistic, ornithological, political
in a book that is informative, personable, and fascinating.
Birding Splendid and eclectic.
Environmental History Despite the subtitle, this is a work as much about human history and values, as it is about nature. King sees past the symbol and presents the real cormorant, living amidst real people. And one is left with this conclusion: Surely we need animals as symbols. But let's not allow it to obscure the real, complicated, beautiful creatures among us.
Nature Conservancy Thorough and authoritative as well as charming. . . . King demonstrates his multidimensional expertise on matters relating to the sea in this excellent exploration of the world of cormorants.
Library Journal Entertaining and thought-provoking. . . . Eloquent and expansive.
Seabird King teases out this relationship from multiple perspectives
literary, historical, artistic, ornithological, political
in a book that is informative, personable, and fascinating.
Birding Splendid and eclectic.
Environmental History They are in short amazing birds, and this book is a great insight into their character and ours.
SF Natural History Series The Devil's Cormorant combines natural history, social and economic impacts through a series of stories, each told with compassion and humour.
British Birds Despite the subtitle, this is a work as much about human history and values, as it is about nature. King sees past the symbol and presents the real cormorant, living amidst real people. And one is left with this conclusion: Surely we need animals as symbols. But let's not allow it to obscure the real, complicated, beautiful creatures among us.
Nature Conservancy Richard King's The Devil's Cormorant is a brilliant book. It is scientifically well-informed, serious, funny, and full of good stories...a post-modern ornithology.
Living Bird Splendid and eclectic. Environmental History They are in short amazing birds, and this book is a great insight into their character and ours. SF Natural History Series The Devil s Cormorant combines natural history, social and economic impacts through a series of stories, each told with compassion and humour. British Birds Show Less