Frieda Hughes is an animal lover. From dogs, to birds, and even a python, she’s raised them all. Her new memoir, George: A Magpie Memoir, follows the period in her life in which she rescued and raised a magpie that she found outside her home. Through the experience she learned a great deal about herself and some of her closest relationships.
I recently spoke with Frieda Hughes about the magpie, George, the dynamics between her animals, and what it’s like being the daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.
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George: A Magpie Memoir was published by Avid Reader Press.
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