In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. They are thought to originate in texts about hunting, but have since evolved into evocative, witty and literary expressions, each striving to capture the very essence of the animal they describe. Nettie Lonesome made a leap -- not knowing what she'd become. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. More By and About This Author. But now her destiny as the Shadow is calling. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. 1-Click ordering is not available for this item. . Please try again. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Buy this product and stream 90 days of Amazon Music Unlimited for free. Conspiracy of Ravens is the second book to feature Rhett's continued adventures as the Shadow, and this was one hell of a ride. A Conspiracy of Ravens by Othuke Ominiabohs. A few collective nouns for birds are still heard, . . Very dull. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2016. You Save: £2.27 (23%) & FREE Delivery on your first eligible order to UK or Ireland. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Thought to have originated from hunting manuals, the practice of inventing collective nouns for birds has since evolved into a sport all its own, with new words striving to perfectly capture the essence of each bird. Dunno why Mr. Oddie put his name to it. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. E-mail after purchase. Terrence McCauley is the award-winning author of two previous James Hicks thrillers: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL and A MURDER OF CROWS, as well as the historical crime thrillers PROHIBITION and SLOW BURN (all available from Polis Books. OTHER BOOKS. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, birds of prey and garden favourites, this beautifully presented book will delight both bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure. Conditions apply. A Conspiracy of Ravens: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds: Amazon.co.uk: Bill Oddie, Thomas Bewick: 9781851244096: Books. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The sequel to Wake of Vultures and second novel in Lila Bowen's widely acclaimed Shadow series. No explanation, background or even commentary. All it is is a list of different terms - one per page. Conditions apply. Bill Oddie is a birdwatcher, broadcaster, television presenter, writer, musician and conservationist. A tour de force. Please try again. E-mail after purchase. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. : 101 Questions about the English Language, How to Talk Like a Local: From Cockney to Geordie, The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names. And… You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. If you get the chance go and see the original engravings, Bewick's workshop and birthplace at the National Trust property 'Cherryburn' near Hexham. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. ‘A murder of crows’, ‘a charm of goldfinches’, ‘an ostentation of peacocks’: collective nouns for British birds have existed since at least the mid fifteenth century. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. A Conspiracy of Ravens: 3 (James Hicks (3)), Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. Buy A Conspiracy of Ravens: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds by Bill Oddie, Thomas Bewick (ISBN: 9781851244096) from Amazon's Book Store. . Lady Trent's sleuthing skills are put to the test in a Victorian mystery about mischief, murder, and a lost heir. These are included in this stocking-fillerish book, together with a 'soar of kites, ' a 'wake of buzzards, ' and a 'merl of blackbirds.'" In a battle that rages from the streets of Manhattan to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., to the dark alleys of Berlin, Hicks will have to use every resource at his disposal to defeat A Conspiracy of Ravens. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2017. The thing I love most about Rhett is that he's stubborn, decisive when he ought to be a little more thoughtful, hot-headed, amd he refuses to live his life by anyone's terms but his own. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. He is also the author of the World War I novella THE DEVIL DOGS OF BELLEAU WOOD, the proceeds of which go directly to benefit the Semper Fi Fund. Quirky book full of collective nouns for animals accompanied by Thomas Bewick engravings. . Since ordering this book. but your companion at the lakeside would be surprised to hear you cry, 'Behold, a posse of herons, ' or see you recoil at a 'dropping of pigeons.' The third book in Terrence McCauley's acclaimed James Hicks "University" series, the first of which have received phenomenal reviews and strong sales. A charm of goldfinches. A powerful alchemist is leaving a trail of dead across the prairie. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. A Conspiracy of Ravens: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds, Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. -- "Times Literary Supplement". (3 score weeks ago) I have dragged my feet making/creating excuses of being busy while I uhh… well toiled away at work, a few events and even got time to binge watch a few shows. . Yet more reflect with a flourish the beauty of the bird itself: what could be more celebratory than ‘a crown of kingfishers’, or ‘an exaltation of larks’? It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2017. Some are portentous – ‘a conspiracy of ravens’ perfectly evokes this sinister bird – others convey sound, such as ‘a murmuration of starlings’ or ‘a chattering of choughs’. Teacher Life: A Snarky Chalkboard Colouring Book: UK Edition, "Collective nouns are always pleasing--even when there is little evidence of their having been in close proximity to spoken language. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Just a collective noun on each page,but no explanation or history of the words. McCauley keeps expanding the universe of "The University", and these international technothrillers are as timely as ever. His story "El Cambalache" was nominated for the Thriller Award by International Thriller Writers. Buy a cheap copy of A Conspiracy of Ravens book by Gilbert Morris. Please try your request again later. Born and raised in Southern Nigeria, Othuke is a writer, poet and dramatist. Try again. Buy New. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2015. although this was bought as a present, I spent an hour looking through it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2017. Unable to add item to List. Unable to add item to List. An ostentation of peacocks. About Author. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. RRP: £9.99. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. An Unkindness of Ravens: A Book of Collective Nouns, A Charm of Goldfinches and Other Collective Nouns, A Barrel of Monkeys: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Animals, A Murmuration of Starlings: The Collective Nouns of Animals and Birds, Compendium of Collective Nouns: From an Armory of Aardvarks to a Zeal of Zebras, One for Sorrow: A Book of Old-Fashioned Lore. ), $16 trade paper (336p) ISBN 978-1-943818-71-6. The best of these imaginative expressions are collected here, illustrated with charming woodcuts by Thomas Bewick, the renowned naturalist engraver of the eighteenth century. Sparse info, not really what I was expecting. The English language brims with witty words for flocks of birds! Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Something went wrong. Buy this product and stream 90 days of Amazon Music Unlimited for free. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.