Iron age Europe comes alive in Jeff Hein’s first novel

Sandhill cranes are a wildlife success story. More than a century ago, they were nearly hunted to extinction. Now they number some 50,000 in Wisconsin. But all those beautiful birds can damage crops. And that is behind the frequent efforts to allow for hunting of the cranes. So, it should be no surprise that a split study committee of the Wisconsin Legislature has voted 8-4 to reco...