Birds of a Lesser Paradise by Mayhew Bergman, Megan
Birds of a Lesser Paradise by Mayhew Bergman, Megan

Birds of a Lesser Paradise

An "astonishing debut collection, by a writer reminiscent of such greats as Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and...
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Author: Megan Mayhew Bergman
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Birds of a Lesser Paradise by Mayhew Bergman, Megan

Birds of a Lesser Paradise

Dhs. 111.86
Birds of a Lesser Paradise by Mayhew Bergman, Megan

Birds of a Lesser Paradise

Dhs. 111.86
Author: Megan Mayhew Bergman
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
An "astonishing debut collection, by a writer reminiscent of such greats as Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and even Chekhov" (Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants), focusing on women navigating relationships with humans, animals, and the natural world.

Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Megan Mayhew Bergman's powerful and heartwarming collection captures the surprising moments when the pull of our biology becomes evident, when love or fear collides with good sense, or when our attachment to an animal or wild place can't be denied.

In "Housewifely Arts," a single mother and her son drive hours to track down an African gray parrot that can mimic her deceased mother's voice. A population-control activist faces the conflict between her loyalty to the environment and her maternal desire in "Yesterday's Whales." And in the title story, a lonely naturalist allows an attractive stranger to lead her and her aging father on a hunt for an elusive woodpecker.

As intelligent as they are moving, the stories in Birds of a Lesser Paradise are alive with emotion, wit, and insight into the impressive power that nature has over all of us. This extraordinary collection introduces a young writer of remarkable talent.

Author: Megan Mayhew Bergman
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 11/06/2012
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781451643367


Review Citation(s):
People Weekly 12/03/2012 pg. 53
New York Times Book Review 12/09/2012 pg. 32

About the Author
Megan Mayhew Bergman is the author of Almost Famous Women and Birds of a Lesser Paradise. Her short fiction has appeared in two volumes of The Best American Short Stories and on NPR's Selected Shorts. She has written columns on climate change and the natural world for The Guardian and The Paris Review. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Tin House, Ploughshares, Oxford American, Orion, and elsewhere. She teaches literature and environmental writing at Middlebury College, where she also serves as director of the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers' Conference. She lives on a small farm in Vermont.
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