ADRIENNE JONES - The Hawks of Chelney

London, England, Victor Gollancz, 1978. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0575025565 Hardback When a poor fishing season threatens their livelihood, the villagers turn on Siri, blaming him for the lack of fish, and Siri flees to the cliffs where the hawks nest. He takes lonely pleasure in his growing closeness to the birds, and his body begins to adapt itself strangely to his new life.His solitude ends when he finds a shipwrecked young girl on the shore. In this compelling and vividly realised novel, fantasy is blended with realism to make a convincing whole.