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A Whale for the Killing by Mowat, Farley is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Whale for the Killing about?

When an 80-ton Fin Whale became trapped in a lagoon near his Newfoundland home, Farley Mowat rejoiced: here was a unique chance to observe one of the world's most magnificent creatures up close. But some of his neighbours saw a different opportunity altogether: in a prolonged fit of violence, they blasted the whale with rifle fire, and scarred its back with motorboat propellers. Mowat appealed desperately to the police, to marine biologists, finally to the Canadian press. But it was too late. Mowat's poignant and compelling story is an eloquent argument for the end of the whale hunt, and the rediscovery of the empathy that makes us human.

Who reads A Whale for the Killing?

Author

Mowat, Farley

Publisher

Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781771000284

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Memoir, Fiction, Science

Rating

4.14 / 5 (852 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13