The ravenmaster : my life with the ravens at the Tower of London / Christopher Skaife.
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TextPublisher: Leicester [England] : Thorpe, Isis, 2020Edition: Large print editionDescription: 234 pages (large print) ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785417610; 1785417614Subject(s): Tower of London (London, England) -- History | Ravens -- England -- London -- History | Ravens -- BehaviorGenre/Form: Large type books. DDC classification: 598.864 Summary: For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Legend has it that if they should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust, and great harm will befall the kingdom. One man is personally responsible for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife. They are not the easiest of charges: much given to mischief, their escapades have often led him into unlikely, and sometimes even undignified, situations. Now, in the first intimate behind-the-scenes account of life with the ravens of the Tower, the Ravenmaster himself shares the folklore, history and superstitions surrounding both these remarkable birds and their home.
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For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Legend has it that if they should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust, and great harm will befall the kingdom. One man is personally responsible for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife. They are not the easiest of charges: much given to mischief, their escapades have often led him into unlikely, and sometimes even undignified, situations. Now, in the first intimate behind-the-scenes account of life with the ravens of the Tower, the Ravenmaster himself shares the folklore, history and superstitions surrounding both these remarkable birds and their home.
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