Cuckoo
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Animal
ISBN-10
1789149312
ISBN-13
9781789149319
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Imprint
Reaktion Books
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 1st, 2024
Print length
168 Pages
Weight
294 grams
Dimensions
13.60 x 19.00 x 1.20 cms
Ksh 2,700.00
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An enlightening, entertaining look at that most peculiar bird, the cuckoo.
The common cuckoo is a peculiar bird – one that has lent its name to the otherworldly ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’ in Aristophanes’ play The Birds, and its two-note song to the classic cuckoo clock. While the cuckoo has long symbolized exuberance or foolishness, it is also recognized as our most reliable harbinger of springtime. But that’s not all the cuckoo stands for. Females of some cuckoo species are brood parasites, known for depositing their eggs in the nests of other birds. This curious behaviour has inspired many a myth and metaphor, and given us the figure of the ‘cuckold’, who appears in literature from Shakespeare’s plays to science-fiction thrillers. This enlightening, entertaining book explores the natural history of the cuckoo, its cultural meanings and the stories we tell about these fascinating birds.
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