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A review by danaisreading
The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I don't typically give stars to autobiographies and memoirs, but this book is more about Christopher Skaife's job of caring of the ravens and the history of the ravens at the Tower of London. It is laid out as a "day in the life" - starting with waking at 5:30am to check on the ravens and ending when he puts the ravens to bed.
The book also happens to seamlessly interweave stories about his life. At one point, Skaife mentioned how Yeoman Warders should be storytellers so that the tours they lead around the Tower are entertaining for their visitors. If this book is a demonstration of his ability, I believe I would thoroughly appreciate his guided tour of the Tower of London.
The book also happens to seamlessly interweave stories about his life. At one point, Skaife mentioned how Yeoman Warders should be storytellers so that the tours they lead around the Tower are entertaining for their visitors. If this book is a demonstration of his ability, I believe I would thoroughly appreciate his guided tour of the Tower of London.