Strange Company, Jean Ryan
Strange Company, Jean Ryan
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Strange Company

Author: Jean Ryan

Narrator: Nikiya Palombi

Unabridged: 1 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, Nature, Animals


Synopsis

In Strange Company, a delightful collection of short essays, Jean Ryan brings us closer to the natural world. From lizards to lady bugs, from the inscrutable sloth to the resplendent quetzal, Ryan reveals some of our commonalities with earth's creatures and hints at the lessons we might learn from them.Do lizards fall in love? What do sloths think about all day? Why is the blood of a horseshoe crab so valuable? Do starlings flock for fun? Can a parrot serve as a therapist? Do turtles ever grow bored with their long lives? Why would a crow foster a kitten? Can snails be fearless?These are just a few of the questions Ryan poses in Strange Company as she invites the listener on a wild journey through land, sea and sky. While these essays acknowledge our responsibility to Mother Nature, the insights they offer are affirmative and heartening. With her precise, elegant prose, Ryan draws us into the tantalizing world of animals and their oddities.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leigh on February 02, 2022

Had a lot of fun listening to these stories and enjoyed the atmospheric music.......more

Goodreads review by Cheyenne on August 05, 2021

For my 80s synth pop and horror fans, this is a fun Audible listen. Here’s the overview I missed: this audio book is 6 short stories all set to music. Kind of like listening to someone describe a horror movie while the soundtrack plays in the background. For the stories: Sea Legs is fantastic and wi......more

Goodreads review by Juju on June 26, 2021

This was an awesome surprise, that I started on a whim through Audible Plus (because why not) 'cause the cover looked fun and weird. I loved the first 2 stories Mayfair and Touched, and though the setup of supernatural-sensitive protagonists was kinda similar, the settings and characters were fun. C......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on July 19, 2022

Audible Review Overall 3 out of 5 stars Performance 4 out of 5 stars Story 3 out of 5 stars Twisted and haunting. Very twisted and haunting collection of stories- reminiscent of old Twilight Zone episodes. The narrators were excellent, definitely made this worth a listen. I didn't even really mind the mus......more