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Ice Whale (2014)

by Jean Craighead George(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0803737459 (ISBN13: 9780803737457)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Dial

review 1: I can't imagine a book by Jean Craighead George without five stars. This one, a saga spanning two centuries and multiple generations of humans through their relationship with a single long-lived bowhead whale, is told with power and lyrical language. Woven seamlessly with science, cultural revelations, history, and humanity the whales are not anthropomorphized in the least. The dignity and value of the whales' lives, their complexity and evolutionary paths are convincingly revealed and highly reliable due to the credentials of the consulting author, Jean's son.
review 2: Nice story emphasizing the delicate balance of ecology and economy throughout history in Alaska, via the point of view from the ocean and the land, of the whale Siku and the extended family of ... moreToozak. I love the connection of the whale Siku and his special family and how it passes through the generations. Whale fans may find the hunting violence jarring as I did. I am grateful that George's children carefully finished this well researched story after her death. Maps, diagrams and author notes at the beginning and the end help place the reader in the setting and action. less

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