Author Information

Max Porter works in publishing. He lives in South London with his wife and children. "Grief is the Thing with Feathers" is his first book.

Blurb

In a London apartment, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes expert and disheveled romantic, envisions a future filled with 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 into months and the pain of loss gives way to memories, the small unit of three begins to heal.

In this extraordinary debut - part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief - Max Porter's compassion and bold style come together.