The Sea Around Us
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The Sea Around Us

by Rachel Carson

1951•Documentary•244 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, sweeping non-fiction book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on The New York Times best-seller list, where it enjoyed wide attention for thirty-one consecutive weeks.

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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

DocumentaryAnimalsSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

OceanographyOceanJuvenile literatureOceanografiePolitics and governmentMarine ecologyPopular worksOuvrages de vulgarisation

Details

Author
Rachel Carson
Published
1951
Pages
244
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