Searching for the remains of an extinct bird that had once been in the collection of eighteenth-century naturalist Joseph Banks, Fitz, a modern-day conservationist, uncovers some of the mysteries of Banks's life, including an enigmatic woman with a strange connection to the bird. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Here is a clever, warm, exciting and satisfying novel, spanning three centuries of secrets and surprises. The Conjuror's Bird will appeal to reading groups and general readers of all ages.

Reproduction of the original: Lancashire Folk-Lore by John Harland, T.T. Wilkinson