A rare and timeless book that takes the reader beneath the ocean's surface to travel with a young sperm whale. With a new foreword by the author. "A writer of unusual grace and feeling ... This is a fine book". -- The New Yorker
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A rare and timeless book that takes the reader beneath the ocean's surface to travel with a young sperm whale. With a new foreword by the author. "A writer of unusual grace and feeling ... This is a fine book". -- The New Yorker
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Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $2.29, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Lyons Press.
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Leonard Fisher. Very Good. Book Octavo, softcover, light corner curl and page edges beginning to brown else VG. 213 pp. A natural history account of the sperm whale, written with great sensitivity and a delight to read.
Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $2.36, good condition, Sold by Blue Vase Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Interlochen, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Lyons Press.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
Add this copy of The year of the whale to cart. $2.98, very good condition, Sold by 2VBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Derwood, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Scribner.
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Very good. viii, 213 p. : illus.; 23 cm. Includes Illustrations. Includes bibliographical references. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners.
Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $2.98, Sold by GeorgeCrossBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Macmillan.
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I first received a copy of this book around 40 years ago as a gift from a dear friend who has passed on. In the wake of sadness accompanying my divorce I somehow failed to take this book along.
I decided to find a copy of this amazingly intriguing story of some of the largest and most gentle creatures with which we share our planet.
The writing style is like having a friend that knows as much as one could at that time, in the 1960's, telling you about the life of a whale and her baby in a real "circle of life' story. One might wonder how could a tale of a year in the life of a whale mother and her baby be anything but a crashing bore. To think so would be a tragic mistake.
If you have any desire to read a very beautiful story told by a gifted writer who is in love with his subject and knows just how to tell you how our lives are intertwined with these gentle giants then this is a book you must read to understand how I feel about it.
Since I received the book I have already read and re-read it in just this short span of time. It is a 'friend of mine' that I will cherish all my days. I commend it wholeheartedly to you who need to feel wonder at this creation in which we temporarily dwell. If only I could I would put a copy of this book into the hand of every home on the earth - it's that good.
Note: There is another 'companion' book by this same author entitled A Year in the Life of A Seal. It too is a must read and own book.
