Falcon Fever: a Falconer in the Twenty-First Century by Gallagher, Tim - 2008

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Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Hard cover. Like New/Fine. 8x5x1. With brief gift inscription by previous owner. What is so compelling about falconry? Tim Gallagher mines his lifelong obsession with falcons for an answer in this engaging volume interweaving memoir, history, and travelogue. An entire subculture of the sport exists outside the mainstream of American society, consisting of obsessed individuals who still use the ancient training techniques and language of falconry. Gallagher finds that his personal story connects on many levels with that of Frederick II, the thirteenth-century Holy Roman Emperor, legendary falconer, and notorious freethinker who brought the full wrath of the medieval Church down upon his dynasty. While following in Frederick’s footsteps through southern Italy, Gallagher ponders his own history as well. What salve to his spirit did falconry provide when it ignited his passion at age twelve? Beset by a turbulent childhood dominated by a brutal and violent… Read More

Boston / New York: Houghton Mifflin , 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing in clean unchipped jacket. Blue paper-covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Clean cover, light surface wear to edges. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean blue endpapers, all pages and edges are clean. No names, writing or marks. 326 pages. Clean jacket is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A unique glimpse into contemporary falconry, as well as a surprisingly frank and revealing personal story. .

Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. No markings or inscriptions. Text clean. Binding tigth and square. Spine uncreased. Advance reading copy.