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Not Forgetting the Whale

John Ironmonger

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Not Forgetting the Whale

by John Ironmonger
Not Forgetting the Whale
Not Forgetting the Whale

Man's quest amidst apocalyptic omens in Cornish village.

If you find yourself drawn to stories that combine the charm of small-town dynamics with the intrigue of larger existential questions, "Not Forgetting the Whale" could be a captivating read for you. John Ironmonger weaves a tale that satisfies the itch for both community warmth and the thrill of survival against global calamity. The book's unique blend of local color and speculative drama makes it an engaging read for anyone who enjoys narratives that make you ponder humanity's resilience and interconnectedness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Not Forgetting the Whale

by John Ironmonger
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ISBN: 9780297608219
Author: John Ironmonger
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Date of Publication: 2015-02-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Speculative Fiction, Literature, Dystopia
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 11122 readers)

Description

When a young man washes up, naked, on the sands of St Piran, he is quickly rescued by the villagers. From the retired village doctor and the schoolteacher, to the beachcomber and the owner of the local bar, the priest's wife and the romantic novelist, they take this lost soul into their midst. But what the villagers don't know is that Joe Haak worked as an analyst and has fled the City amid fears of a worldwide banking collapse caused by a computer programme he invented. But is the end of the world really nigh? And what of the whale that lurks in the bay? Not Forgetting the Whale is the story of a man on a journey to find a place he can call home.
 

Man's quest amidst apocalyptic omens in Cornish village.

If you find yourself drawn to stories that combine the charm of small-town dynamics with the intrigue of larger existential questions, "Not Forgetting the Whale" could be a captivating read for you. John Ironmonger weaves a tale that satisfies the itch for both community warmth and the thrill of survival against global calamity. The book's unique blend of local color and speculative drama makes it an engaging read for anyone who enjoys narratives that make you ponder humanity's resilience and interconnectedness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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