Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea & of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists & Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them

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A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).

When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls ...

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Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea & of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists & Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them

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Overview

A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).

When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable.

2012 PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Runner-up

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Editorial Reviews

Janet Maslin
…adventurous, inquisitive and brightly illuminating…a book that works as a lively travelogue as well as a voyage of discovery and a philosophical inquiry of sorts…
—The New York Times
Elizabeth Royte
…dazzling…Moby-Duck succeeds as harebrained adventure, as a cautionary environmental tale, as a deconstruction of consumer demand, and as a meditation on wilderness and imagination…Hohn seems to have it all: deep intelligence, a strikingly original voice, humility and a hunger to suss out everything a yellow duck may literally or metaphorically touch. Naturally, he can't, but the chase is, after all, the thing.
—The New York Times Book Review
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780143120506
  • Publisher: Viking Penguin
  • Publication date: 2/28/2012
  • Pages: 416
  • Sales rank: 251807
  • Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Donovan Hohn is a journalist whose work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The New York Times Magazine and Outside. He is currently the features editor at GQ. Moby-Duck was nominated as the runner-up for for the 2011 PEN/ E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. Hohn lives in New York City.

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Customer Reviews

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  • Posted Mon Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2012

    Unknown - book not here yet.

    Paperback version is not out yet. So I do not have the book yet.
    Clean up your automated software asking for reviews of books you have not even mailed out yet. Mach schnell.

    2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted Fri Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2011

    Won't recomment

    HORRIBLE Book, make Moby Dick look interesting. His time would have been better spent spending time nurturing his son in his early formative years

    2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted Sat May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2011

    Sample won't download to Nook app on iPad

    The Moby Duck icon is in the Nook library, but when it starts to download the actual sample you get a message saying, "Sorry, this item cannot be read on this device." I have downloaded other Nook samples to my iPad, so I know it works. I'm glad I tried to "sample" this before purchasing. Very disappointed.

    2 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

    Most interesting

    Enjoyable and informative. Always a good combination.

    1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011

    Sample not downloadable?

    I downloaded the sample to my nook, but when I open it I only get the 2-page review. When I click on the Download button on the review page, I get an error message saying to call B&N. I see other people have been having this same problem since May so I'm assuming downloading a sample must not be an option for this book?

    1 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted Fri May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2011

    No sample

    Read a sample icon is there, but not downloadable. Huh?

    1 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    SHELBY TO QUEENIE

    NOT ME SEE??

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Ally to sammy

    I wou lik to fuq u alone

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Shelby

    Is gone

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Wed Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 2013

    Samle wont download???

    The sample is not downlaodins. I think that this book is cheap even tough I havnt read it.

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2012

    Cannot access

    I have a nook and cannot read the sample because it says my reader does not support this file type.

    0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sat Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 2012

    Sample doesnt work

    Tried but doesnt work

    0 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Wed Mar 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011

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