In a London flat two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death.
Their father a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic imagines a future of well-meaning
visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist
trickster healer babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and
threatens to stay until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and the pain of loss
gives way to memories the little unit of three starts to heal. In this extraordinary debut -
part novella part polyphonic fable part essay on grief - Max Porter's compassion and bravura
style combine to dazzling effect. Full of unexpected humour and profound emotional truth Grief
Is the Thing with Feathers marks the arrival of a thrilling new talent.
