The Eloquence of the Sardine: Incredible Stories from the Marine World

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The Eloquence of the Sardine: Incredible Stories from the Marine World Author: Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Little Brown Book Group
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Pages: 208 Illustrations and other contents: integrated b+w illustrations Language: English ISBN: 9781472134035 Category:

Bill Francois’ Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill Francois’ personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes his unlikely journey from being a Parisian child, afraid of the water and crippled by self-consciousness, to an eloquent and self-assured young man with a passion for the ocean and all who inhabit it. In doing so, he tells the stories of sardines, anchovies, eels, suckerfish, and whales (to name a few), and demystifies these creatures’ fascinating conversations. A mix between science and storytelling from the past and present, Eloquence of the Sardine is an invitation to dive deep and learn from the secrets of the ocean.

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An illuminating debut collection . . . François's tone is conversational, and his passion and excitement are contagious . . . a fun deep dive into marine life * Publishers Weekly * With an elegant mix of storytelling, science, and humour, François delights us with his infectious love of life beneath the waves. These aquatic reveries pry open the oceans' mysteries to reveal pearls within * Jonathan Balcombe, author of Super Fly, and What a Fish Knows *