Eloquence of the Sardine: Extraordinary Encounters beneath the Sea

by Antony Shugaar, Bill François, Graham Halstead (Read by)

Overview

If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us?

Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative nonfiction blends Bill François’s personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes his unlikely journey from being a Parisian child, afraid of the water and crippled by self-consciousness, to an eloquent and self-assured young man with a passion for the ocean and all who inhabit it. In doing so, he tells the stories of sardines, anchovies, eels, suckerfish, and whales (to name a few), and demystifies their fascinating conversations.

A mix between science and storytelling from the past and present, Eloquence of the Sardine is an invitation to dive deep and learn from the secrets of the ocean.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798200696970
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	11/16/2021
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)

About the Author

Antony Shugaar is a writer and translator. Aside from Giorgio Faletti’s A Pimp’s Notes, his recent translations include books by Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Silvia Avallone, Nanni Balestrini (with an NEA translation fellowship), Fabio Bartolomei, Massimo Carlotto, Giancarlo De Cataldo, Diego De Silva, Marco Mancassola, Gianni Rodari, and Paolo Sorrentino. He is the author of  Coast to Coast and I Lie for a Living and the coauthor, with the late Gianni Guadalupi, of Discovering America and Latitude Zero. He has published with the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and online with the New York Times, among other publications. He is currently at work on a book about translation for the University of Virginia Press.

Physicist and naturalist Bill François has always been fascinated by aquatic life. After he graduated from the École Normale Supérieure in Paris with a PhD in fish hydrodynamics, his passion for writing and public speaking propelled him into the world of words. Now he blends the two universes to highlight the importance of protecting our oceans and share his love for marine creatures.

Graham Halstead is an American actor and voice artist living and working in Paris, France. His voice work includes animation, commercials, and AudioFile Earphones and Audie Award–winning audiobook narration. His work in the theater includes performances in New York, regionally in Washington, DC, and internationally in Edinburgh and London. His most recent television work can be seen on AMC and Netflix.