The Whale - In Search of the Giants of the Sea (Paperback)


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.


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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.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

HarperCollinsPublishers

Country of origin

United States

Series

P.S.

Release date

February 2011

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

February 2011

Authors

Dimensions

203 x 135 x 28mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

453

ISBN-13

978-0-06-197620-9

Barcode

9780061976209

Categories

LSN

0-06-197620-2



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