The Whale
By
Philip Hoare
Read by
Michael Page
Release:
02/22/2010
Release:
02/22/2010
Release:
02/22/2010
Release:
02/22/2010
Runtime:
11h 27m
Runtime:
11h 27m
Runtime:
11h 27m
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“This tour de force is a sensuous biography of the great mammals that range on and under Earth’s oceans.”
Publishers Weekly, starred review
The whale is the largest, loudest, oldest animal ever to have existed. It is improbable, amazing, and—as anyone who has seen an underwater documentary or visited the display at the American Museum of Natural History can attest—a powerful source of wonder and delight to millions. The Whale is an extraordinary journey into the world of this fascinating and mysterious animal.
Acclaimed writer Philip Hoare visits the historic whale-hunting towns of New Bedford and Nantucket, wanders the streets of London and Liverpool in search of Melville's whaling inspiration, and swims with sperm whales in the middle of the Atlantic. Through the course of his journey he explores the troubled history of man and whale; traces the whale's cultural history from Jonah to Moby-Dick, Pinocchio to Free Willy; and seeks to discover why these strange and beautiful animals continue to exert such a powerful grip on our imagination.
A blend of the travel and nature writing in the tradition of Jonathan Raban and John McPhee, The Whale is a gripping voyage into the heart of Hoare's obsession—and ours.
Acclaimed writer Philip Hoare visits the historic whale-hunting towns of New Bedford and Nantucket, wanders the streets of London and Liverpool in search of Melville's whaling inspiration, and swims with sperm whales in the middle of the Atlantic. Through the course of his journey he explores the troubled history of man and whale; traces the whale's cultural history from Jonah to Moby-Dick, Pinocchio to Free Willy; and seeks to discover why these strange and beautiful animals continue to exert such a powerful grip on our imagination.
A blend of the travel and nature writing in the tradition of Jonathan Raban and John McPhee, The Whale is a gripping voyage into the heart of Hoare's obsession—and ours.
Release:
2010-02-22
2010-02-22
2010-02-22
2010-02-22
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
11h 27m
11h 27m
11h 27m
11h 27m
Format:
audio
audio
audio
audio
Weight:
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0.75 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781400185719
9798200112180
9798200112197
9781400115716
Publisher:
Tantor
Tantor
Tantor
Tantor
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