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Cuckoo

Cuckoo

Paperback

Series: Animal

Birds

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ISBN10: 1789149312
ISBN13: 9781789149319
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: Oct 16 2024
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.51 Depth: 7.46
Language: English
An entertaining and wide-ranging romp through the cultural history of a peculiar bird.

The cuckoo is peculiar for inspiring such divergent ideas: a symbol of foolishness to both Aristophanes and Cocoa Puffs, a reliable harbinger of spring and the hours of a cuckoo clock, and the source of innumerable innuendos inspired by a habit of laying eggs in others' nests. In this short, entertaining book, Cynthia Chris explores both the natural and cultural history of the cuckoo as well as the many stories told throughout the centuries about this fascinating bird.

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