The Resource The ravenmaster : my life with the ravens at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife
The ravenmaster : my life with the ravens at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife
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- Summary
- For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. 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. 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. One man is personally responsible for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass: the Ravenmaster. 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. 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. 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The ravenmaster : my life with the ravens at the Tower of London
- Title
- The ravenmaster
- Title remainder
- my life with the ravens at the Tower of London
- Statement of responsibility
- Christopher Skaife
- Title variation
- Raven master
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. 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. 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. One man is personally responsible for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass: the Ravenmaster. 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. 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. 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
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- SALS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1965-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Skaife, Christopher
- Dewey number
- 598.864
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plans
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Skaife, Christopher
- Yeomen Warders
- Tower of London (London, England)
- Zoo keepers
- Ravens
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The ravenmaster : my life with the ravens at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-292)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- cri
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000063965823
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 292 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780008307912
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, plan
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1054399858
- Label
- The ravenmaster : my life with the ravens at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-292)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- cri
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000063965823
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 292 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780008307912
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, plan
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1054399858
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