Where the Gray Bird Returned: A Novella

By Alice N. Smith

Where the Gray Bird Returned follows Thomas Alder, a sharp-tongued old man living at Fairford House, who spends his days watching a small gray bird in the crooked tree outside his window.

As the bird builds a nest and raises its young, Thomas is drawn through memories of his late wife, his daughter Claire, and the family life that has slowly moved beyond his reach.

Tender and quietly moving, Where the Gray Bird Returned is a literary novella about aging, memory, family, and the love that remains after letting go.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H5L4ZF5S
• ISBN13: 9798199749060
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"