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From Mexico to the Arctic ice, grey whale mothers swim with their calves. Following them, by bus, train and ferry, are Doreen and her toddler Max, in pursuit of a wild hope. Doreen first visited Alaska as a young journalist reporting on climate change among indigenous whaling communities. There, drawn deeply into an Iñupiaq family, she joined the bowhead whale hunt, watching for polar bears under the never-ending light. Years later, now a single mother living in a hostel, Doreen embarks on this extraordinary journey: following the grey whale migration back to the Arctic, where greys and bowheads meet at the melting apex of our planet.
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- Authors:
- Cunningham, Doreen
- Year Published:
- 2022
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- Illustrations Note:
- Black and white map + black and white illustration on chapter title pages
- ISBN:
- 9780349014951
- Number of Pages:
- 320
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 03/03/2022
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780349014951