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“In teaching a hawk it was useless to bludgeon the creature into submission. The raptors had no tradition of masochism, and the more one menaced or tortured them, the more they menaced in return. [...] Any cruelty, being immediately resented, was worse than useless, because the bird would never bend or break to it. He possessed the last inviolable sanctuary of death. The mishandled raptor chose to die.”

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The Goshawk

Written by T.H. White, this book combines a detailed account of falconry with a profound exploration of the human psyche, as the author delves into the complexities of training and bonding with a goshawk. more

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