THE OWL WHO LIKED SITTING ON CAESAR
Book ID/图书代码： 12100014B75843
English Summary/英文概要： ’Perched on the back of a sunlit chair was something about 9 inches tall and shaped rather like a plump toy penguin with a nose-job. It appeared to be wearing a one-piece knitted jumpsuit of pale grey fluff with brown stitching, complete with an attached balaclava helmet. From the face-hole of the fuzzy balaclava, two big, shiny black eyes gazed up at me trustfully. Kweep, it said quietly.’
When author Martin Windrow met the tawny owlet that he christened Mumble, it was love at first sight. Raising her from a fledgling, through adolescence and into her prime years, Windrow recorded every detail of their time living together (secretly) in a south London tower block, and later in a Sussex village. This is the touching, intriguing and eccentric story of their 15-year relationship, complete with photographs and illustrations of the beautiful Mumble. Along the way, we are given fascinating insight into the ornithology of owls - from their evolution and biology to their breeding habits and hunting tactics. The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar is a witty, quirky and utterly charming account of the companionship between one man and his owl.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： “栖息在那只被阳光照亮的椅背上的是一个九英尺高的生物，并且更加形似一只丰满的玩具企鹅顶着一只大大的鼻子。它就好像穿着一套灰色短绒的一件式连体裤，最后顶上一顶巴拉克拉法帽。在脸部那个露出来的洞里，有着两只巨大且闪闪发光的黑眼睛，满是信任的看着我。KWEEP，它静静地说着。”
当本书的作者马丁•温德罗初遇这只黄褐色的小猫头鹰时，他给它起了名字--马波尔，这是初面的缘分。从她还羽翼未丰的时候开始饲养，经历了她的青春期，直至成熟，温德罗记录了他们一起在伦敦南部的塔区以及后来在苏塞克斯村庄中度过的每一刻。这个故事记录了他们15年的情谊，感人，丰满却也微微有些奇怪，却也满满的都是有关于美丽的马波尔的照片与插图记录。在此过程中，我们也得以一窥鸟类学中猫头鹰一纲的神奇之处----从它们的进化和生理，到它们的觅食习性和捕猎技能。《喜欢站在凯撒上的猫头鹰》是一本充满直言瑞雨，古怪与魅力的书籍，记录了一个人类与他的猫头鹰的相伴之旅。（DC）
Awards/获奖情况：“一部神圣之作，马波尔会令你动容至落泪，但大多数时候却又都是欢笑，她用她的独有方式，让你的心灵飞扬。”（吉莉•库伯）
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"A heavenly book. Mumble will move you to tears, mostly of laughter, as she flutters her way into your heart." (Jilly Cooper)
About the Author/作者介绍： 马丁•温德罗是一名军旅历史学家和作家，并长期在Osprey出版社从事军事编辑。他是皇家历史学会成员，亦是英国外籍军团协会的一名成员。作者现居苏塞克斯州东部。Martin Windrow is a military historian and author, and the long-time military editor of Osprey Publishing. He is an Associate of the Royal Historical Society and of the Foreign Legion Association of Great Britain. He lives in East Sussex.
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