A Pocketful Of Crows Av Joanne M Harris

<P><I>I am as brown as brown can be,</I><br><I>And my eyes as black as sloe;</I><br><I>I am as brisk as brisk can be,</I><br><I>And wild as forest doe.</I><br> (The Child Ballads, 295)<br><br>So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, <I>A Pocketful of Crows</I> balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl.<br><br>Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape.<br><br>Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, this is a stunning and original modern fairytale.</P>