Whale Nation, Heathcote Williams
Whale Nation, Heathcote Williams
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Whale Nation

Author: Heathcote Williams

Narrator: Heathcote Williams, with Harry Burton, and Caroline Webster

Unabridged: 2 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 02/26/2007


Synopsis

Whale Nation is a hymn to the beauty, intelligence and majesty of the largest mammal on earth. A ‘green classic’ read with natural resonance by its author, it rarely fails to strike a chord in the hearts of those concerned with the abuse of our planet. On the second CD is a fascinating account of whale history. Sensitively underscored with classical music.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosamund on November 11, 2021

Written in 1988, Whale Nation is a call to arms: Williams discusses the beauty, intelligence and majesty of the whale, and uses this as a plea and a polemic against the practise of whaling. This book has two major problems: firstly, that it is of its time, and it much of the argument is dated, and s......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on July 17, 2024

This book marks an important milestone for me, being my 2000th book on Goodreads. This was on my parents' bookshelf during my childhood. And it was one of several I largely credit in shaping, for me, what became an almost mystical fascination for the sea. Growing up, I was absolutely enchanted by the......more

Goodreads review by Phi on July 24, 2020

Reading Rush: book six Challenge: read a book completely outside *3.75* *I didn’t read the excerpts of other people’s work, just Williams’* This was good. It was extremely political and, whilst I appreciate the message, I felt like Williams just didn’t take enough time to build up the beauty of whales......more

Goodreads review by Lara on July 25, 2007

At the height of my love affair with the ocean and its giants, I found this book. Stunning photographs and an epic poem written, seemingly, by the whales themselves. A new edition comes with a CD of whalesongs...the completion of a symphony.......more

Goodreads review by Karlos on February 20, 2022

The long poem and photos are of it’s time- I remember reading this in the late 80’s and joined the WDCS on the back of it for a couple of years- so it was clearly affecting and effective in its aims and I campaigned in the dolphin friendly tuna campaign. Reading again today, things seem different ap......more