Down Deep
In the dead of night, a huge whale strands itself on Brighton beach. Soon whales are blocking shipping, traveling up the Thames to the heart of London, and aggressively stranding themselves in... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1846880580
ISBN13:9781846880582
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Alma Books
Length:365 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.0" x 7.6"
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Down Deep
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
With a theme reminiscent of an old //Star Trek// movie, //Down Deep// features a whale called Blackfin, a cognizant, sagacious old whale who orchestrates a mass movement of thousands of cetaceans. A mass beaching on the English coast leads a controversial British marine biologist into the spotlight, in spite of his aversion to media coverage. He sets out to determine what message the whales are trying to deliver to the humans, with implications that carry up to the highest levels of government and conveniently destroys the protagonist's arch nemesis. Mike Croft spins a good adventure story; his characters are likeable, and the tale of hazmat dumping creating havoc in the ocean is a timely one. The story's language is appropriate to the popular fiction genre, the mildly overused turn of phrase is present but infrequent, and the book occasionally borders on an eco-preservation lecture. The reader sometimes gets Blackfin's point of view, an interesting conceit. It's a good, predictable, and simple read. If whales could talk, is this what they would tell us? Reviewed by Robin Martin
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