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| Original Title: | The Penguin Lessons |
| ISBN: | 1405921803 (ISBN13: 9781405921800) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Tom Michell
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 4.07 | 6609 Users | 853 Reviews
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"I was hoping against hope that the penguin would survive because as of that instant he had a name, and with his name came the beginning of a bond which would last a life-time."Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by English schoolteacher Tom Michell from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. When the bird refuses to leave Tom's side, the young teacher has no choice but to take it with him and look after it. This is their story.
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| Title | : | The Penguin Lessons |
| Author | : | Tom Michell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | June 16th 2016 by Penguin (first published December 1st 2015) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Animals. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Travel |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Penguin Lessons
Ratings: 4.07 From 6609 Users | 853 ReviewsEvaluation Appertaining To Books The Penguin Lessons
When Random House asked if I would be interested in reviewing The Penguin Lessons, I immediately said yes.I figured I would read an amusing tale about how debut author Tom Michell ended up with a penguin for a pet in 1970s Argentina, and everything that came along with that experience. What I didn't expect though, was just how deeply this book would end up moving me. Michell takes us back to his early twenties, a time when he was working as a teacher at a boarding school for the elite inA Christmas present, as I'm known to be rather fond of penguins (to say the least!) and a super and inspired choice. The author, as a young dedicated traveller, teaches in a public school in Argentina to fund the travelling. Whilst on his travels he rescues a stricken penguin, victim of an oil slick (his fellows all perished) in Uruguay. The story of how he cares for Jan Salvador(JS) the penguin, ultimately in his workplace and the resulting bond between them is priceless: at times very funny,
Who told this guy that this could be a book? A blog post, maybe. But a book? There just isn't much substance here. "I learned about caring for people because of a penguin I adopted. But at the end I learned the penguin didn't care about me, it just wouldn't go back into the ocean by itself." The end.
enjoyed this book about a penguin being rescued and smuggled into argentina and how he became a hit at the boarding school. its also a very heart warming piece of non fiction too.
What a wonderful book to read on a Sunday afternoon it was only by chance seeing this book on a Goodreads ad that I read it I saw a cute little penguin out of the corner of my eye. I loved the adorable little sketches of Juan Salavdo the penguin through the book. I absolutely adore penguins I have them dotted all over my house soft toys,resin figures etc and this was just a heartwarming story about how a man saved a penguin from a oil spill in the 1970s, and kept him at an all boys school where
Tom Michell grew up in southern England and wanted to travel. In his 20s, he went to teach at a boys boarding school in Argentina so that he could make money and travel. This was at a time when Argentinas dollar value fluctuated widely from day to day. He was given an advance of 1 million pesos and told to spend it all on anything he think he might need right away. Otherwise it wouldnt buy as much the next day.When the school was on breaks he got to travel. He went to Uruguay for a few days and
When Random House asked if I would be interested in reviewing The Penguin Lessons, I immediately said yes.I figured I would read an amusing tale about how debut author Tom Michell ended up with a penguin for a pet in 1970s Argentina, and everything that came along with that experience. What I didn't expect though, was just how deeply this book would end up moving me. Michell takes us back to his early twenties, a time when he was working as a teacher at a boarding school for the elite in
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