Leviathan Or, The Whale

EVIATHAN OR THE WHALE - BY PHILIP HOARE

Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction

An extraordinary journey into the underwater world of the whale - to tie in with a BBC film-length documentary hosted also by the author.

ONE REVIEWER SAID -
Refreshingly, this book looks beyond the history of whaling and takes a very literary view to celebrate the author's fascination with whales. The writing is up and down, but it's at its best when Hoare is writing poetically about his love and fascination for them - especially the preface. At times, the book loses its balance by becoming absorbed in one angle more than any other, such as Melville. However, along the way, it takes some really interesting twists and turns to examine aspects of whales few have ever written about, such as the disposal of washed up whales and the history of whale casts at natural history museums. This is definitely a fresh take on the subject for people who have read one too many whaling books.

POSTAGE IS € 6.20.