The Ravenmaster : my life with the ravens at the Tower of London / Christopher Skaife, Yeoman Warder of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, the Tower of London.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374113346
- ISBN: 0374113343
- Physical Description: viii, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | Maps on end caps. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Silhouette -- Ravenmaster -- The rules -- Roll call -- Bird life -- Tower Green -- Biscuits and blood -- The menagerie -- Black birds -- The raven spreads his wings -- The great escape -- Resistance to interrogation -- Citizens of the world -- Double hatting -- The story -- Application -- Speaking in Ravenish -- Bird brains -- Ravenology -- The legend of the ravens at the Tower -- Blood swept lands and seas of red -- My mistress' eyes are raven black -- Birds and books -- Death and the raven -- The ghosts of my life -- And so to bed -- Great traditions -- Sentinels of the White Tor -- Rising above. |
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Subject: | Skaife, Christopher, 1965- Yeomen Warders > Biography. Tower of London (London, England) Ravens > England. |
Genre: | Nonfiction. Autobiographies. |
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The Ravenmaster : My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
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Table of Contents
The Ravenmaster : My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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1 | Silhouette | p. 3 |
2 | Ravenmaster | p. 5 |
3 | The Rules | p. 15 |
4 | Roll Call | p. 17 |
5 | Bird Life | p. 29 |
6 | Tower Green | p. 37 |
7 | Biscuits and Blood | p. 43 |
8 | The Menagerie | p. 53 |
9 | Black Birds | p. 61 |
10 | The Raven Spreads His Wings | p. 71 |
11 | The Great Escape | p. 79 |
12 | Resistance to Interrogation | p. 91 |
13 | Citizens of the World | p. 97 |
14 | Double-Hatting | p. 105 |
15 | The Story | p. 111 |
16 | Application | p. 119 |
17 | Speaking in Ravenish | p. 125 |
18 | Bird Brains | p. 133 |
19 | Ravenology | p. 139 |
20 | The Legend of the Ravens at the Tower | p. 145 |
21 | Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red | p. 155 |
22 | My Mistress' Eyes Are Raven Black | p. 167 |
23 | Birds and Books | p. 175 |
24 | Death and the Raven | p. 185 |
25 | The Ghosts of My Life | p. 199 |
26 | And So to Bed | p. 207 |
27 | Great Traditions | p. 219 |
28 | Sentinels of the White Tor | p. 225 |
29 | Rising Above | p. 229 |
Appendix: Ravenmasters Since 1946 | p. 231 | |
Suggested Reading | p. 233 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 237 |