Synopsis
Farley Mowat, bestselling author of Never Cry Wolf, A Whale for the Killing, and The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, calls Seal of Slaughter his most important work...a book he felt compelled to write after witnessing the drastic decline in the rich diversity of wildlife along the Northeastern seaboard.
Farley Mowat does not tell of the extinction of one species. His unforgettable narrative tells of the devastation of all different types of animal life from a region where the forests once teemed with game, where the fish could be scooped up with baskets...and where the Eskimo curlew fell in clouds of thousands to sportsmen who used them for target practice before turning their guns to clay pigeons.
With his unique storytelling gift, Farley Mowat details why some creatures, such as the gentle penguin-like great auk, have vanished forever. And he astounds us with his account of the killing that continues--of wolf and whale, seal and bear, fish and fowl. Monumental in scope, chilling in its impact, Sea of Slaughter is a warning, a vision, and a powerful testament for preserving the living grandeur fast disappearing from our world.
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"A hymn and a plea for life, yet also a symphony of death...a caring, compassionate, prophetic vision...as Farley Mowat shows so well, there are no more excuses."
-The Globe and Mail
"In this masterpiece, Canada's most beloved naturalist-author is as angry about the assult on the living sea as Rachel Carson was about the land in Silent Spring."
-Roger Tory Peterson
About the Author
Farley Mowat started writing for a living in 1949, after spending several months traveling through the Arctic following his discharge from the army. He is the author of 38 books, including Never Cry Wolf (0891908234) and The Farfarers (1883642566), that have sold more than 14 million copies total worldwide. He lives in Nova Scotia and Ontario.
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Sea of Slaughter
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Sea Of Slaughter - Specially Illustrated Edition
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ISBN 10: 0770420680
ISBN 13: 9780770420680
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Unidentified (illustrator). 1st Edition. A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's cover design. Illustrated throughout with B&W drawings. Covers clean, colors bright, minor edge wear, no spine creases. Pages [438] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square, light age tanning along edges. The author's account of the devastation of all types of animate life from a region where forests once teemed with game, where fish could be scooped up with baskets.and where the Eskimo curlew fell in clouds of thousands to sportsmen who used them for target practice. By the author of Never Cry Wolf, A Whale for the Killing and The Dog Who Wouldn't Be. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 010506
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Sea of Slaughter
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ISBN 10: 0770420680
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. (1st) Very large, thicker, heavy softcover, color photo on front wrapper of man approaching seals on ice, color photo of Mowat at bottom back right, praise from Toronto Star and Toronto Globe and Mail on silver back wrapper, 438 lightly browned pages, illustrations throughout. Tiny crease at bottom front tip and top front edge next to spine, slight wear and microtear at spine top edge, slight wear to spine bottom edges, Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 31481
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Sea Of Slaughter
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some browning to the pages. Inscribed with the words, "For Fred Farley Mowat." Mowat's narrative tells of the devastation of all different types of animal life from a region where the forests once teemed with game, where the fish could be scooped up with baskets. Mowat details why some creatures, such as the gentle penguin-like great auk, have vanished forever. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000919
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