A Pocketful of Crows
A modern fairytale novella from the Sunday Times top-ten bestselling author

I am as brown as brown can be,And my eyes as black as sloe;I am as brisk as brisk can be,And wild as forest doe. (The Child Ballads, 295)So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl.Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape.This is a stunning and original modern fairytale.Written and Read by Joanne M Harris(p) 2017 Orion Publishing Group