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Tells the rich history of whales and whaling. We learn about these highly intelligent and magnificent creatures, and follow the stories of whalers from the eighteenth century who hunted their prey along the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, across the Pacific and into the Southern Ocean. The result is a powerful account of a complex and bloody relationship.

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Tells the rich history of whales and whaling. We learn about these highly intelligent and magnificent creatures, and follow the stories of whalers from the eighteenth century who hunted their prey along the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, across the Pacific and into the Southern Ocean. The result is a powerful account of a complex and bloody relationship.
Autorenporträt
John Newton is a freelance writer, journalist, novelist, and teacher. He has written for the Age, the Art of Eating, Slow magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and the Weekend Australian Magazine. He is the author of several books including Grazing: The Ramblings and Recipes of a Man Who Gets Paid to Eat and The Roots of Civilisation: A History of Plants That Changed the World.