The Death Of An Owl

The Death Of An OwlAndrew Landford is driving home one night, along a dark country lane, when a barn owl flies into his windscreen. It is an accident, nothing more. However Andrew is in line to be the country's next prime minister. And he has recently been appointed to a parliamentary committee concerned with the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Barn Owls are protected species, and it is a crime to kill one. If Andrew acknowledges that he has killed the owl, he could be

and the wolf

and even inspiring

Say goodnight to the sleepy creatures of the forest

Perfectly tuned to a toddler sensibility

could he be

And as the world population grows and the pressure on agriculture to produce more cost-effective and sustainable products increases

In this spellbinding book

though still centred in Asia

All of the great campaigns and major battles are included

Operations in widely differing locations

The book unfurls as a cultural library of perspectives

Audacity both makes clear his victories