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After their mother's sudden death, two young boys in a London flat confront profound loss. Their father, a passionate Ted Hughes scholar, seeks solace among well‑meaning visitors and the creeping emptiness of their home. Fate brings an uncanny crow into their lives—a trickster, healer, and reluctant babysitter—whose presence lingers until the family's grief fades. As weeks turn into months, the little trio of father and sons moves from despair to remembrance, demonstrating the slow, bittersweet path to healing. Max Porter's debut, blending novella, fable, and essay, offers unexpected humor and piercing emotional truth about family, bereavement, and the resilience of love.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Max Porter
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