Pensive and deeply felt, Atkinss musings will leave readers wondering what they might learn about themselves by taking a closer look at the natural world around them.Publishers Weekly
A meditation by a singular writer who is less affected by nature than she is of it."Kirkus Reviews
A thought-provoking memoir for readers interested in natural history, disability, or the pastoral tradition in English literature.Margaret Heller, Library Journal
Atkin's lovely, reflective memoir reminds all readers to slow down, listen, and find joy.Shelf Awareness, starred review
With lush, lyrical prose and a deep affinity for the birds, Atkins memoir is a beautiful meditation on what it means to exist in harmony with the natural world.Virtuoso Magazine
The Company of Owls is a book filled with wonder, wisdom, and warmth. Polly Atkin writes with both precision and tenderness about these otherworldly birdsbut also about solitude and community, disease and wholeness, day and darkness. Her moving and meaningful observations and lyrical prose will stick with you for a long time.Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus
We need more people like Polly Atkinpassionate observer and protector of the wild, poetic bard of days and nights lived outdoors, and owl whisperer extraordinaire. I will never walk through the night woods the same way again.Helen Whybrow, author of The Salt Stones
"Polly Atkin writes with a raw honesty that I found instantly endearing, and it is a serious delight to venture into twilight with this sensitive bard of owls."Priyanka Kumar, author of Conversations with Birds
I couldnt put down this warm and comforting, beautiful book. We get to know Polly and the local owls she has such an affinity within the Lake District. Its an intimate journey of discovery, following the lives of three tawny owlets, watching them grow, willing them to do well and learning about their behaviour through Pollys observations and poetic musings. You are right there with her through moments of joy, jeopardy, pain, spine-tingling suspense and elation. Her totally gorgeous celebration of owls draws us closer to these mysterious and admirable birds.Ajay Tegala, author of Wetland Diaries
This gorgeous, dusky hymn to [ tawny owls] and the other three species of owl that live wild in Cumbria meditates beautifully on what keeping company with these marvellous birds has taught her about difference and aloneness and companionship and difficulty.The Bookseller, Editors Choice
The Company of Owls is a beautiful guide to moving through this world with tender curiosity, joy and reflection. Polly Atkins words left me with a longing for owls and a longing for a world in which every single one of us can belong.Sally Huband, author of Sea Bean
I adored The Company of Owls. Rarely have I found a book so transporting, so moving, yet so subtle in its study of a place and a species. Polly Atkin writes with gentle graceI will be thinking about the owls and the landscape of this book for a long time to come.Jessica J. Lee, author of Dispersals
The author is fortunate in her proximity to [ owls], but this touching, gentle offering shows that, given a humble heart and willingness to stand still in nature and look and listen, you can get closer to owls than youd imagine.Country Life
An elegiac meditation laced with gems of owl lore.Saga
A poet and writer based in Cumbria, Atkin has long entertained frequent visits from owls to her garden and sees them as her neighbours. Here, she reveals what they have taught her about life.iNews
Beautifully written and densely observant . . . a nocturnal love song to the owls that surround her Lake District home.Christopher Hart, The Daily Mail
