The Flight of Birds: A Novel in Twelve Stories (Animal Publics)

Shortlisted for the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction in 2019Shortlisted for the Mascara Literary Review's Avant Garde Awards 2020 The Flight of Birds is a novel in twelve stories, each of them compelled by an encounter between the human and animal worlds. The birds in these stories inhabit the same space as humans, but they are also apart, gliding above us. The Flight of Birds: A Novel in Twelve Stories explores what happens when the two worlds meet. Joshua Lobb's stories are at once intimate and expansive, grounded in an exquisite sense of place. The birds in these stories are variously free and wild, native and exotic, friendly and hostile. Humans see some of them as pets, some of them as pests, and some of them as food. Through a series of encounters between birds and humans, the book unfolds as a meditation on grief and loss, isolation and depression, and the momentary connections that sustain us through them. Underpinning these interactions is an awareness of climate change, of the violence we do to the living beings around us, and of the possibility of transformation. The Flight of Birds will change how you think about the planet and humanity's place in it.

Shortlisted for the Readings Prize for New AustralianFiction in 2019

Shortlisted for the Mascara Literary Review's AvantGarde Awards 2020

The Flight of Birds is a novel in twelve stories, eachof them compelled by an encounter between the human and animalworlds. The birds in these stories inhabit the same space ashumans, but they are also apart, gliding above us. The Flightof Birds: A Novel in Twelve Stories explores what happens whenthe two worlds meet.

Joshua Lobb's stories are at once intimate and expansive,grounded in an exquisite sense of place. The birds in these storiesare variously free and wild, native and exotic, friendly andhostile. Humans see some of them as pets, some of them as pests,and some of them as food. Through a series of encounters betweenbirds and humans, the book unfolds as a meditation on grief andloss, isolation and depression, and the momentary connections thatsustain us through them. Underpinning these interactions is anawareness of climate change, of the violence we do to the livingbeings around us, and of the possibility of transformation.

The Flight of Birds will change how you think about theplanet and humanity's place in it.

The Flight Of Birds Is A Novel In Twelve Stories, Each Of Them Compelled By An Encounter Between The Human And Animal Worlds. The Birds In These Stories Inhabit The Same Space As Humans, But They Are Also Apart, Gliding Above Us In Surprising, Miraculous Patterns. The Flight Of Birds Explores What Happens When The Two Worlds Meet. Joshua Lobb's Stories Are At Once Intimate And Expansive, Grounded In An Exquisite Sense Of Place. The Birds In These Stories Are Variously Free And Wild, Native And Exotic, Friendly And Hostile. Humans See Some Of Them As Pets, Some Of Them As Pests, And Some Of Them As Food. Through A Series Of Encounters Between Birds And Humans, The Book Unfolds As A Profound Meditation On Grief And Loss, Isolation And Depression, And The Momentary Connections That Sustain Us Through Them. Underpinning These Interactions Is An Awareness Of Climate Change, Of The Violence We Do To The Living Beings Around Us, And Of The Possibility Of Transformation The Flight Of Birds Will Change How You Think About The Planet And Humanity's Place In It. Joshua Lobb. Prepublication Record (machine Generated From Publisher Information). The Flight of Birds is a novel in twelve stories, each of them compelled by an encounter between the human and animal worlds. The birds in these stories inhabit the same space as humans, but they are also apart, gliding above us. The Flight of Birds explores what happens when the two worlds meet. Joshua Lobb's stories are at once intimate and expansive, grounded in an exquisite sense of place. The birds in these stories are variously free and wild, native and exotic, friendly and hostile. Humans see some of them as pets, some of them as pests, and some of them as food. Through a series of encounters between birds and humans, the book unfolds as a meditation on grief and loss, isolation and depression, and the momentary connections that sustain us through them. Underpinning these interactions is an awareness of climate change, of the violence we do to the living beings around us, and of the possibility of transformation. The Flight of Birds will change how you think about the planet and humanity's place in it. For readers of JM Coetzee, Charlotte Wood, David Mitchell and James Bradley. "The Flight of Birds is a novel in twelve stories, each of them compelled by an encounter between the human and animal worlds. The birds in these stories inhabit the same space as humans, but they are also apart, gliding above us in surprising, miraculous patterns. The Flight of Birds explores what happens when the two worlds meet. Joshua Lobb's stories are at once intimate and expansive, grounded in an exquisite sense of place. The birds in these stories are variously free and wild, native and exotic, friendly and hostile. Humans see some of them as pets, some of them as pests, and some of them as food. Through a series of encounters between birds and humans, the book unfolds as a profound meditation on grief and loss, isolation and depression, and the momentary connections that sustain us through them. Underpinning these interactions is an awareness of climate change, of the violence we do to the living beings around us, and of the possibility of transformation. The Flight of Birds will change how you think about the planet and humanity's place in it."--Provided by publisher The Flight of Birds is a collection of fictional and ficto-critical stories, presenting encounters with a range of birds. Embedded in the fictional encounters is a philosophical and theoretical investigation into the ways humans engage with birds.