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A love letter to the largest, loudest, oldest mammal ever to have existedexhilarating. -People Magazine

Winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction,

From his childhood fascination with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale, to his abiding love of Moby-Dick, to his adult encounters with the living animals in the Atlantic Ocean, the acclaimed writer Philip Hoare has been obsessed with whales. The Whale is his unforgettable and moving attempt to explain why these strange and beautiful animals exert such a powerful hold on our imagination.

An enthralling and eye-opening literary leviathan swimming in similar bestselling waters as Cod and The Secret Life of Lobsters. The Whale is a lively travelogue through the history, literature, and lore of the king of the seathe remarkable mammals that we human beings have long been fascinated with, from Moby Dick to Free Willy.

Bestselling author and naturalist Bernd Heinrich calls it, a moving and extraordinary book, and Hoares sparkling account of swimming with these incredible behemoths will delight whale and wildlife aficionados, lovers of the sea and sea stories, as well as the socially and environmentally conscious reader.

Author: Philip Hoare
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 02/01/2011
Series: P.S.
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780061976209
Language: English