The Penguin Lessons. A True Story (Signed copy)

Tom Michell

Published by Penguin / Michael Joseph, London, 2015

First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 20.5 × 13.5cm, 228pp. Signed directly to the title page by Tom Michell. Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays. He even has a motorbike, Che Guevara style. What he doesn't need is a pet. What he really doesn't need is a pet penguin. Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Perónist regime, this is the heart-warming story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom 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 smuggle it across the border, through customs, and back to school. Whether it's as the rugby team's mascot, the housekeeper's confidant, the host at Tom's parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets - in particular one homesick school boy. And as for Tom, he discovers in Juan Salvador a compadre like no other. Condition: This copy is in very good condition with a little light wear to the wrapper's edges and some tanning to the page edges. Seller Inventory # 014970

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Penguin Lessons. A True Story (Signed ...
Publisher: Penguin / Michael Joseph, London
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition