'Now, daughter, I'm to tell you a story to coax you into the world...' London, 1797. Mary Wollstonecraft awaits the arrival of the midwife who will help bring her child into the world, and support her through the testing eleven days that follow. After the birth, both mother and daughter fight for survival. Even as Mary's strength wanes, she urgently weaves the tale of her life to bind her frail Little Bird close. Wollstonecraft's journey to vindicate the rights of women spanned Europe and brok ...