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Only a bit about whales themselves, this book is more about whaling, Moby Dick, and Herman Melville. Hoare has a meandering style that won‘t work for everyone and he certainly doesn‘t shy away from describing the gore of butchering whales, but I like how he writes. I wanted a bit more about the whales themselves, but did still like this.

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The whale #Migrates thousands of miles each year to feed and reproduce.

Interesting facts, found the jumping between time and location confusing at times.

Since I read fiction, nonfiction, ya, and graphic novels, I cheated and picked 10 from each category so I didn't have to narrow down too much. Choosing these was like picking which pet or kid I love more...😂

Here's my #Top10oftheDecade #NonfictionEdition.

Any friends who have not already done this, I'd love to see your picks.

Loved this book. A great companion piece for anyone who has read Moby Dick as well as a great meditation on whales and our history with them. A very moving and lovely book.

My self-imposed obligatory whale read of the year (because I ❤️🐋🐳!) This book was more about whaling than I expected, but overall one of the more well-rounded whaling books I‘ve read. Moby Dick is very clearly Philip Hoare‘s muse and following it in structure. This means that, not only is whaling addressed, but also an admiration of the whales themselves. It‘s definitely not a scholarly or academic book, though.

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Philip Hoare in Barcelona today, reading and reciting some of his work in this lovely #autumnal setting! And I have to say, what an amazing voice he has😍

I love non-fiction, but I think I'm getting a bit of non-fiction fatigue. I'm really struggling to finish the final 100 pages of this one. Definitely queuing up a few great novels to read next.

The history of the Whale....often violent and sad. This book from The Life Sciences section is full of beautiful illustrations and sketches, alongside the story of this majestic animal 🗺🐋. #whale #animalkingdom #lifescience #history

Reading in the park every summer weekend for forever.