About the event

Hidden in the names of English towns and villages, in copses, fields, lanes and hills, are the ghostly traces of birds conjuring powerful identities for people in ancient landscapes. What are their stories and secrets? How did people encounter birds over a thousand years ago?In The Cuckoo's Lea, Michael J. Warren sets out on the trail of these ghosts. Captivated and guided by the secrets of place names, he finds their stories entangled with his own explorations of places through birds all across England.

Join us for a talk by author Michael J. Warren, about his book; The Cuckoo's Lea. This afternoon talk is followed by the opportunity to purchase the book and have it signed by the author himself, along with refreshments.