THE SOLITARY BLACKBIRD

by E. Clephan-Palmer ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 14, 1954

A small memoir, of Clarence, a half-fledged, half-dead blackbird who became their houseguest for several months, is almost a fable -- in which the kindness of the human world is juxtaposed against the cruelty of the animal world, questioned- and not altogether justified. When Clarence is found, the victim of a cat, he is quickly revived and domesticated- but every day as he grows stronger, he is also more attached to them- and unready to rejoin his own kind. Dependent, and to some extent defenseless as he is accustomed to the protection of their home, Clarence flies away- for short periods only- but returns each night, until the inevitable day when he is once again attacked and destroyed.... There's none of the fine detail here of Clare Kipps' Clarence: The Life of a Sparrow, but this memento also has its charm.

Pub Date: Sept. 14, 1954

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Vanguard

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1954

Categories: NONFICTION