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. $2.30, very good condition, Sold by Bookwitch rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Concord, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1969..
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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. $2.98, Sold by GeorgeCrossBooks rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Macmillan.
Add this copy of Year of the Whale to cart. $3.83, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Scribner Book Company.
Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $4.95, fair condition, Sold by CBExchange rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fontana, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Scribner Book Company.
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Fair. VERY GOOD, ALMOST LIKE NEW! ! ! TIGHT CLEAN COPY, APPEARS UNREAD, NO MARKS, JUST EXTREMELY LIGHT SHELF/HANDLING WEAR AND NORMAL FADING-1968 MM PAPERBACK-AN EXCELLENT COPY FROM SELLER WITH OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE SELLING ON-LINE.
Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $10.98, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Scribner Book Company.
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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. $12.99, good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 1984 by Scribner Book Company.
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Add this copy of The Year of the Whale to cart. $34.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Macmillan Pub Co.
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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.