02993cim a2200409 i 4500 623907010 TxAuBib 20190109120000.0 d 180904s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781250298119 1250298113 9781250298119 52999 (OCoLC)1050442639 TEFMT TEFMT eng eng rda rda TEFMT rda rda TEF TEFMT OCLCF BLACP KLP RECBC TXKPL TxAuBib TEF OCLCF BLACP KLP RECBC TXKPL TxAuBib rda Skaife, Christopher, 1965-, narrator. The Ravenmaster : My Life With The Ravens at the Tower of London / By Christopher Skaife, Yeoman Warder of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, the Tower of London. Unabridged. New York : Macmillan Audio, [2018] 6 audio discs (6.5 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. spw rdacontent s rdamedia sd rdacarrier Title from container. Compact discs. Read by the author. " Christopher Skaife's] natural storyteller's charm results in a performance that is conversational, funny, and self-deprecating... Ravenmaster is a joyful listening experience." -- AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. The first behind-the-scenes account of life with the legendary ravens at the world's eeriest monument. The ravens at the Tower of London are of mighty importance: rumor has it that if a raven from the Tower should ever leave, the city will fall. The title of Ravenmaster, therefore, is a serious title indeed, and after decades of serving the Queen, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife took on the added responsibility of caring for the infamous ravens. In The Ravenmaster, he lets listeners in on his life as he feeds his birds raw meat and biscuits soaked in blood, buys their food at Smithfield Market, and ensures that these unusual, misunderstood, and utterly brilliant corvids are healthy, happy, and ready to captivate the four million tourists who flock to the Tower every year. A rewarding, intimate, and inspiring partnership has developed between the ravens and their charismatic and charming human, the Ravenmaster, who shares the folklore, history, and superstitions surrounding the ravens and the Tower. Shining a light on the behavior of the birds, their pecking order and social structure, and the tricks they play on us, Skaife shows who the Tower's true guardians really are--and the result is a compelling and irreverent audiobook that will surprise and enchant. 20190109. Skaife, Christopher 1965- Yeomen Warders Biography. Tower of London (London, England.) Ravens England. Audiobooks. Sound recordings. Biographies. TXKPL