The story of a man's obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey - from his childhood to his fascination with Moby-Dick and his excursions whale-watching.
The story of the author's obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey from his fascination with "Moby Dick" to his excursions whale-watching. 'In Hoare's hands, whales are almost limitlessly strange and interesting' "Sunday Times" *Pub date brought forward*