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. $2.98, Sold by GeorgeCrossBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Macmillan.
Add this copy of The year of the whale to cart. $2.98, very good condition, Sold by 2VBooks rated 4.0 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 Year of the Whale to cart. $3.83, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Scribner Book Company.
Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $3.88, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $5.00, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Charles Scribner's Sons.
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Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $5.00, very good condition, Sold by The Book House - Saint Louis rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St. Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Scribner's.
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Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $5.90, good condition, Sold by Becker's Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Charles Scribner.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $6.00, very good condition, Sold by Becker's Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Charles Scribner's Sons.
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.
