Quote by: Anthony Doerr

Doesn't look like much, does he?" murmurs Frederick. "Hardly a couple of ounces of feathers and bones. But that bird can fly to Africa and back. Powered by bugs and worms and desire." The wagtail hops from twig to twig. Werner rubs his aching eyes. It's just a bird. "Ten thousand years ago," whispers Frederick, "they came through here in the millions. When this place was a garden, one endless garden from end to end.


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Author Bio


  • NameAnthony Doerr
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • Born1973
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionNovelist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Rome Prize