The Language of the Birds ~ Some Notes on Chance & Divination

DescriptionInto the retort of the alchemist-poet. Dale Pendell compounds portent, omen, oracle, and the art of prediction to distill The Language of the Birds. A reverie upon the nature of the Luck, Lady Fortune and the sacred function of Chance.Chance, the great beloved of gamblers, lovers, generals and kings, has long held sway over mortal affairs. Whether embodied as the goddess Fortuna and her ever turning wheel, or the abstract mathematic of ‘randomness’. Her favour is universally sought, and her displeasure feared. To the devotee of Chance, the arts of divination may be regarded as her secret liturgy, providing glimpses of the unknown to those she esteems.Out of print since 2017, this second edition contains a new foreword to the work by Andrew Schelling author of Tracks Along the Left Coast. Eleven illustrations, including an original image by the author in full colour. Fully redesigned by Joseph Uccello and Daniel Schulke. It pays homage to the spirit of the original design created by Dale Pendell and Schulke in 2009.Three Hands Press ✢ Limited Edition Hardcover bound in black cloth with dust jacket, Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies