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Author François, Bill, author.

Title Eloquence of the sardine : extraordinary encounters beneath the sea / Bill François ; translated by Antony Shugaar.

Publication Info. New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2021.
©2021

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Location Call No. Status
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  578.77 FRA    Check Shelf
Edition First U.S. edition.
Description 182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Note "Originally published in France as Éloquence de la sardine in 2019 by Fayard"--Title page verso.
Summary "Bill François' Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill François' personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes his unlikely journey from being a Parisian child, afraid of the water and crippled by self-consciousness, to an eloquent and self-assured young man with a passion for the ocean and all who inhabit it. In doing so, he tells the stories of sardines, anchovies, eels, suckerfish, and whales (to name a few), and demystifies these creatures' fascinating conversations. A mix between science and storytelling from the past and present, Eloquence of the Sardine is an invitation to dive deep and learn from the secrets of the ocean"-- Provided by publisher.
Note Translated from the French.
Contents Before -- Any fish will tell you so -- The world without silence -- Packed like sardines -- Are fish good at school? -- Cockles and mussels -- Daily specials -- Draw me a fish -- Hold an eel by the tale -- Sea serpents -- The sea is your mirror -- Aquatic dialogues -- In tune with the tuna -- The tail end -- Epilogue.
Subject Oceanography.
Aquatic animals.
François, Bill.
Marine scientists -- Biography.
Aquatic animals. (OCoLC)fst00811951
Marine scientists. (OCoLC)fst01009956
Oceanography. (OCoLC)fst01043671
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Added Author Shugaar, Antony, translator.
Added Title Éloquence de la sardine. English
ISBN 9781250272430 hardcover
1250272432 hardcover
9781250272447 electronic book
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