I am as brown as brown can be,
And my eyes as black as sloe;
I am as brisk as brisk can be,
And wild as forest doe.
(The Child Ballads, 295)
So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the
seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and
passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern
mythology around a nameless wild girl.
Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it
seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape.
Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, this is a stunning and
original modern fairytale.