A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity--"adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times)
A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).
When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable.
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 416 pages
ISBN-10: 0143120506
Item Weight: 0.8 lbs
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
"Hohn seems to have it all: deep intelligence, a strikingly original voice, humility, and a hunger to suss out everything a yellow duck may literally or metaphorically touch."--Elizabeth Royte, The New York Times Book Review
"Entertaining as well as philosophic . . . [Hohn's] quest is puckish, profound and as irresistible as the yellow bath toy itself."--People
"A far-ranging, delightfully narrated masterwork of adventure, science, exploration, and much more."--Nathaniel Philbrick
Donovan Hohn is a journalist whose work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The New York Times Magazine and Outside. He is currently the features editor at GQ. Moby-Duck was nominated as the runner-up for for the 2011 PEN/ E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. Hohn lives in New York City.
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