A Whistling of Birds 9781398501171 You’ve never read anything like

You’ve never read anything like this

the true reason for Jackson's behaviour comes to light

Now a trained killer used to taking down enemies of the state

with lapses

From the freezing nights of a brutal winter to a sweltering summer which brings a surprise tornado

A Whistling of Birds 9781398501171 You’ve never read anything likeDixons gaze takes in Syrian roses, an abundance of apricots in Santa Fe, the memory of a dancing friend; bats, bees, tortoises, snakes, the generous body of a whale. Threaded throughout is the beautiful complexity and vulnerability of the planet, and the joy and difficulty of making art, as each poem becomes its own vivid testament to the natural world.