The Kiskadee is a bird native to Guyana and often referred to in Edgar Mittelholzer's brilliant novel, The Life and Death of Sylvia (1953). The bird is so named because its cry seemed by French colonists to be enquiring: "Qu’ est ce qu’il dit?". So what did he say? This blog is about two key topics: EDGAR MITTELHOLZER (his life and his works) and ME (my encounter with Mittelholzer and tales of life in Guyana).
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Pomeroon Pets: Chips & the disappearance of Sybil
Chips offers me the look of innocence. Sybil is missing. A green feather lies discarded nearby. I don't need to phone Miss Marple to work out this probably means Sybil's disappearance is permanent.
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