The Penguin Lessons
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The Penguin Lessons

by Tom Michell

2015•Biography•240 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryanimalsfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a sweeping biography, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

"A unique and moving real-life story of the extraordinary bond between a young teacher and a penguin, this book will delight readers who loved Marley & Me, Dewey the Library Cat, The Good Good Pig, and any book by Jon Katz. In 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his wanderlust to Argentina, where he becomes assistant master at a prestigious boarding school.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryAnimalsUnlikely connectionsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Politics and governmentPenguinsTeachersTravelHuman-animal relationshipsBiographyAnimal rescueUruguay, history

Details

Author
Tom Michell
Published
2015
Pages
240
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