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" --Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air SUMMER HOURSEffective May 1 through Thanksgiving MondaySundays & Holidays 8 am to 4 pmMonday to Friday 8 am to 7 pmSaturday 8 am to 5 pm Many are on the path to extinction. Oh, What Fun! Wed + Thurs 10-3 This gripping narrative unravels the astonishing story of a man who stole hundreds of priceless bird specimens from the British Natural History Museum, driven by a bizarre passion for Victorian salmon fly-tying. ! Sat 10-4
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Reviews
Yosra
Very interesting - from the bizarro world of peculiar obsessions. We readers get to enjoy the journey over many continents and through many centuries to arrive at a better understanding---not just of the real-life crime, but of bigger societal issues like conservation, colonialism, and our need to collect beautiful objects in order to feel successful. I absolutely loved this book.
Nails
It's a fascinating read done in the same way that the best history teachers always pique your interest with quirky tidbits of info here and there. It then explores how these discoveries lead bird feathers to be used brutally in fashion and hobbies like fly-tying. I was definitely fascinated with this crime, as well as reading once more about the limitless human cruelty towards nature.
Umut Rados
I had never heard of this fanatical fly tying obsession considered an art form by those who practice it. Even if you think you're not interested in this, I'd urge you to pick it up because you will be interested when you start reading it :)It made me buy other books for sure. There's a lot of research and information without dumping it on us in a boring way. After reading, I feel smarter in many different fields of study and also a bit more introspective into the complexities of the human condition.
It's one of those non-fiction books that makes you reach out for Google countless times, or buy other books because you discovered things you didn't know existed, or you didn't know you were interested. It's disgusting that these people have no consideration for anything but their own avarice.
The book doesn't end as excitingly as the beginning, but that is the fault of reality, not the author. The book exposes the incredible destruction of wildlife in the pursuit of this "art form" and the unbelievable money and deceit involved in the illegal procurement of feathers.
This strange tale of the flutist and the feathers has many different layers and each is artfully uncovered and examined in "The Feather Thief". It was so fascinating. I've been recommending "The Feather Thief" to everyone I know. I had reservations about this book when I ordered it but it did not disappoint!
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