Gentle and Fierce

New collection of essays on the relationships between humans and animals, by Vanessa Berry, author of Mirror Sydney , and the memoir of adolescence Ninety9 . Gentle and Fierce focuses on the world of animals, and the way their presence has shaped the author's attitudes and her sense of self. Having spent her life in city environments, Vanessa Berry's experiences with animals have largely been through encounters with urban creatures, representations of animals in art and the media, and as decorat