Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird by Flynn, Sean
Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird by Flynn, Sean

Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird

An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks--and in the process discovers unexpected and...
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Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird by Flynn, Sean

Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird

$71.35
Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird by Flynn, Sean

Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird

$71.35
Author: Sean Flynn
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks--and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons.

2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence Longlist Selection

When Sean Flynn's neighbor in North Carolina texted "Any chance you guys want a peacock? No kidding!" he stared bewilderedly at his phone. He had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. But as an award-winning magazine writer, this kind of mystery intrigued him. So he, his wife, and their two young sons became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle.

In Why Peacocks?, Flynn chronicles his hilarious and heartwarming first year as a peacock owner, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden to their befuddling Charles Darwin to their bewitching the likes of Flannery O'Connor and Martha Stewart. And fueled by a reporter's curiosity, he travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand, with stops including a Scottish castle where peacocks have resided for centuries, a southern California community tormented by a serial killer of peacocks, and a Kansas City airport hotel hosting an annual gathering of true peafowl aficionados.

At turns comically absurd and deeply poignant, Why Peacocks? blends lively, insightful memoir and illuminating science journalism to answer the title's question. More than that, it offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family.

Author: Sean Flynn
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781982101077


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 03/29/2021
Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 88
Booklist 10/22/2021

About the Author
Sean Flynn is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and author who's reported from six continents during the past thirty years. A long-time correspondent for GQ, his work has been widely anthologized and translated into nearly a dozen languages. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two boys.
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