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The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went i
Viking Adult
March 2011
On Sale: March 3, 2011
416 pages
ISBN: 0670022195
EAN: 9780670022199
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. 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
world 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. With each new
discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with
each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding
where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes. In
the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen,
Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and
curiosity.
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