A Cruel Bird Came to the Nest and Looked In

A Cruel Bird Came to the Nest and Looked In

First edition
Author Magnus Mills
Cover artist Anna Wray
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Publisher Bloomsbury
Publication date
2011
Media type Print
Pages 276
ISBN 978-1-4088-2120-6

A Cruel Bird Came to the Nest and Looked In is a novel by English author Magnus Mills published in 2011 by Bloomsbury.

Plot introduction

The Cabinet of Greater Fallowfields comprises :

all for no apparent reason named after birds.[1]

They attempt to run the affairs of state but the absence of "his exalted highness, the majestic emperor of the realms, dominions, colonies and commonwealth of Greater Fallowfields" makes any actual decision-making impossible. They are also hindered by their lack of qualification for the positions they hold, and by the lack of resources available to them, for example Whimbrel has only a coin-operated telescope and Sanderling's navy all sailed away in the distant past. While they wait for the new Emperor to return from his education, Whimbrel notices through his telescope, activity approaching from the East - a railway line is being built from the far off 'City of Scoffers'. Its arrival brings many challenges to the fledgling administration and threatens the sovereignty of Greater Fallowfields itself...

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