![]() ![]() I was not prepared for the kind of intense drama that unfolded in the context of whale research. ![]() Whales are one of my favorite creatures on our planet. I imagine that this book could have easily been non-fiction, but then people like me would never have picked it up.moreĪMAZING story!!!! I was interested in this novel because the main character was a doctorate student researching whale communication. BUT if you're at all interested in the effect of man-made chemicals on the health of sea life and human life, it's worth a read. There's no beautiful prose, no compelling characters, and it's a rather jumpy reading experience when it comes to pov-more suited to film than a book, I think. It's not an amazing work of literature by any means. There's environmentalism, science, suspense, espionage, violence, love, jealousy. BUT if you're at all interested in the effect of man-made chemicals on the health of sea life and human life, i I've been describing this book as an ecological thriller when people ask me what it's about. ![]() I've been describing this book as an ecological thriller when people ask me what it's about. This powerful story will transform how readers see their relationship to other species and the fragile world in which we live.more In writing Eye of the Whale, Abrams worked closely with leading scientists to uncover the shockingly true facts on which it is based. ![]() As timely as today's ecological challenges and as timeless as the whales themselves, this novel takes readers into the mysterious world of humpback whales and great white sharks. Soon, Elizabeth is forced to decide if her discoveries are worth losing her marriage, her career, and possibly her life. But as her work with the whale captures the media's interest and the world's imagination, many powerful forces emerge who do not want the whale's secrets to be revealed. When a humpback whale swims up the Sacramento River with a strange and unprecedented song, Elizabeth must decipher its meaning in order to save the whale and ultimately much more. Their song, the most complex in nature, may in fact reveal secrets about the animal world that no one could have imagined. Their song, National bestseller Doug Abrams delivers a captivating ecological thriller about a marine biologist whose fate is altered after the unexpected appearance of a humpback whale sends her on a race to discover the meaning of its mysterious song.Įlizabeth McKay is a dedicated scientist who has spent almost a decade cracking the code of humpback whale communication. Elizabeth McKay is a dedicated scientist who has spent almost a decade cracking the code of humpback whale communication. National bestseller Doug Abrams delivers a captivating ecological thriller about a marine biologist whose fate is altered after the unexpected appearance of a humpback whale sends her on a race to discover the meaning of its mysterious song. ![]()
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