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Can I read A Whale for the Killing on EtoBox?
A Whale for the Killing by Farley Mowat, 1921- is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Whale for the Killing about?
***In the 1960s, Farley Mowat was living in the tiny fishing community of Burgeo on the southwest coast of Newfoundland. When an 80-ton fin whale became trapped in a nearby saltwater lagoon, Mowat rejoiced: here was the first chance to study at close range one of the most magnificent animals in creation.*** Some local villagers thought otherwise, blasting the whale with rifle fire and hacking open her back with a motorboat propeller. Mowat appealed desperately to the authorities, but it was too late-ravaged by an infection resulting from her massive wounds, the whale died. ***A plea for the end of commercial hunting of the whale, this moving account blends all the tension of the life-and-death struggle for one animal's survival*** with the drama of man's wanton destruction of life-bearing creatures and the environment itself.***--WorldCat***
Who reads A Whale for the Killing?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Farley Mowat, 1921-
- Publisher
- Toronto: Key Porter Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781552636497
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.14 / 5 (852 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14