About this title: Exploring the natural history of a tortoise by adopting its own sensibility, "Timothy" is the story of a creature whose real life was observed by the 18th-century curate Gilbert White, author of "The Natural history of Senborne."
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780679407287ISBN:0679407286
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780679407287ISBN:0679407286
Description: Good. Hardcover ex-library book with dust jacket in good condition. All usual stamps and markings. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. read more
Description: Good. 0679407286 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0679407286 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0679407286 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Like New. 2007-Paperback-May contain minor shelf-wear. Otherwise, volume un-read and in "As-New" condition. -Used-Like New-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Fine. 0679737537 Vintage trade paperback, 2007, clean/tight, No marks/tears or creases (like new)...Bubble-wrapped and mailed in a Box w/delivery confirmation. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780679407287ISBN:0679407286
Description: Good in Good jacket. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to dustjacket. 178 pages. read more
"Not a fast read, but it is from a turtle's perspective, so what to expect. To be honest I skimmed the turtle's description of the birds and other nature. The vocabulary was quite intense. I didn't realize that there was a glossary until I finished the book (darn, that would have helped).
"Timothy's" observations about humans are very touching. For example, Timothy pities us because we have to wear clothes and can't be in touch with nature. I enjoyed the description of "timothy's" weigh-in. Very sad when another turtle arrives for a very short time."
By Andrew (Ace),
Peterborough, Cambs, The United Kingdom
"Picked this up while tidying the library.
Seemed like a nice idea, but, like Daniel below, I got so frustrated with the pretentious, trying-so-hard-to-be-poetic language and structure. Ditched it after slogging through 10 pages of hard work, as I didn't really care what (if anything) happened next."
"I will say that this book is stylistically genius, and plot-wise a huge risk. So I would give it 5-stars for style and narration, but only 2-stars for the story. Therefore, I've compromised with the 3-star rating above.
I give 5-stars for style because written in the perspective of a turtle, this book somehow (with very short sentences) sort of moves like one, which I think is very well done. The perspective both philosophically and physical descriptions put the reader immediately in the position of the turtle, and offer insight into the animal perspective of meddling humans.
I give only 2-stars for narration because its honestly just not interesting enough to keep pushing through. And perhaps this is because I am much more the hare than the tortoise, but I could not bring myself to move at this pace even with the offering of a new perspective."
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