Following on from the iconic Lost Words which saw the first pairing of Macfarlane's poems with Jackie Morris's paintings, we have The Lost Spells. Much smaller in format that the first book it is still as entrancing. Macfarlane's words capture the essence of the wild life he spotlights - take Red Fox , or Silver Birches, - while the illustrations leap off the page. A treasure box indeed.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 104 Spring 2022 ) |
