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Eloquence of the sardine : extraordinary encounters beneath the sea / Bill François ; translated by Antony Shugaar.

by François, Bill.

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St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2021.

François, Bill.

Marine scientists -- Biography.

Marine animals.

9781250272430 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Extraordinary encounters beneath the sea

182 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

"Originally published in France as Éloquence de la sardine in 2019 by Fayard"--T. p. verso.

Translated from the French.

"Bill François' 'Eloquence of the sardine' is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes, written by physicist and naturalist, who graduated from École Normale Supérieure in Paris with a Ph.D. in fish hydrodynamics. It blends Bill's personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes his unlikely journey from being a Parisian child, afraid of the water and crippled by self-consciousness, to an eloquent and self-assured young man with a passion for the ocean and all who inhabit it. In doing so, he tells the stories of sardines, anchovies, eels, suckerfish, and whales (to name a few), and demystifies these creatures' fascinating conversations. A mix between science and storytelling from the past and present, 'Eloquence of the sardine' is an invitation to dive deep and learn from the secrets of the ocean."

Creative nonfiction.

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