The whale: in search of the giants of the sea
(CD Audiobook)
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[Old Saybrook, CT] :
Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Library edition.
Physical Desc:
9 audio discs (11 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Description
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 Historycan 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 searchof 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 beautifulanimals 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.
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Status
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Book on CD
CD 599.5 HOARE
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Other Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781400145713, 1400145716
Notes
General Note
Subtitle from container information.
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact disc.
Participants/Performers
Read by Michael Page.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hoare, P., & Page, M. The whale: in search of the giants of the sea. Library edition.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hoare, Philip and Michael Page. The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hoare, Philip and Michael Page, The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea. .
MLA Citation (style guide)Hoare, Philip. and Michael Page. The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea. Library edition.
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Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jun 22, 2025 07:59:03 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Jun 22, 2025 07:59:30 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jun 27, 2025 10:08:10 AM |
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