Unless the Ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife, is on holiday. And it wasn't a portentous day in 1215 or 1455 or 1605 or 1837. This wasn't Winterfell it's the Tower of London. None of the ravens has three eyes or carries messages.
Merlina was already out-she prefers to sleep outside. He then prepared water and food for the seven ravens he lives with before releasing six of them for the day. He emerged from his quarters and onto the grounds. The result is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.The Ravenmaster awoke at the crack of dawn. 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 the birds and their home. They are not the easiest of charges – as he reveals, they are much given to mischief, and their escapades have often led him into unlikely, and sometimes even undignified, situations. Over the years in which he has cared for the physical and mental well-being of these remarkable birds, Christopher Skaife has come to know them like no one else. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens' formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour.
One man is personally responsible for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass – the Ravenmaster.
But their role is even more important than that – legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust, and great harm will befall the kingdom. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones themselves. Martin For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. I've been fortunate enough to tour the Tower and meet the ravens a few times in years past after reading this book, I cannot wait to go back' George R.
'Packed with insight and anecdote, his story brings the Tower ravens to vivid life, each bird with a personality of its own.
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