“Timely, nutty, inspiring, subversive, maddening, secretive—that’s the cuckoo in life and in lore. What would spring be without the cuckoo’s call? Achingly silent. I’m grateful to Chris for her evocative study of this fascinating and charismatic bird.”

Elizabeth Bradfield, naturalist, author of "Toward Antarctica" and editor of "Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry"

“Taking in a range of stories from clockmaking to international travel and sexual shenanigans, this book contains all you ever wanted to know about cuckoos. Fascinating and accessible.”

Chris Gibson, retired conservation specialist for Natural England