Blue Meridian: The Search for the Great White Shark

Blue Meridian: The Search for the Great White Shark

A classic work of nature and humanity, by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), author of the National Book Award-winning The Snow Leopard and the new novel In Paradise
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National Book Award-winning author Peter Matthiessen takes readers on an expedition to find the most dangerous predator on Earthâ‚¬"the legendary great white shark. On a trek that lasts 17 months and takes him from the Caribbean to the whaling grounds off South Africa, and across the Indian Ocean to the South Australian coast, Matthiessen describes the awesome experience of swimming in open water among hundreds of sharks; the beauties of strange seas and landscapes; and the camaraderie, tension, humor, and frustrations that develop when people continually risking their lives dwell in close proximity day after day. Filled with acute observations of natural history in exotic areas around the world, Blue Meridian records a harrowing account of one of the great adventures of our time.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1997-07-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140265132

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1997-07-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140265132

Blue Meridian: The Search for the Great White Shark

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