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A Raven Named Grip : How a Bird Inspired Two Famous Writers, Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe

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The endearing true story of how a love of birds connected and inspired two literary giants--Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe.

Years before Edgar Allan Poe's raven said "Nevermore" Charles Dickens' pet raven, Grip, was busy terrorizing the Dickens children and eating chipped paint. So how exactly did this one mischievous bird make a lasting mark on literature? From England to the United States and back again, this is the true and fascinating story of how a brilliant bird captured two famous authors' hearts, inspired their writing, and formed an unexpected bond between them. This ingenious slice of history, biography, and even ornithology celebrates the fact that creative inspiration can be found everywhere.
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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 19 reviews)

Christopher ★★★★★

I wasn't expecting to tear up over a book about ravens and dead authors, but the way this story weaves together Dickens' pet bird and Poe's poem is genuinely moving. The connection between the two writers unfolds so naturally that I found myself reading passages aloud to my husband.

Natalie W. ★★★★★

The way this book ties Dickens' pet raven to Poe's famous poem is such a clever, unexpected connection—I couldn't put it down once I started. It's a quick read but packed with little historical details that made me appreciate both writers even more. Even my partner, who's not into literature, got su

Natalie D. ★★★★★

I bought this for my book club and we ended up spending the whole meeting debating how Dickens' pet raven could have shaped Poe's poem. The way it weaves the two writers' lives together through this one shared thread is surprisingly gripping.