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  <title><![CDATA[Leviathan: Or The Whale]]></title>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't realise I was so interested in whales! Well, perhaps I'm not but the brilliance of this book is such that it doesn't matter. It's a very engaging read and full of lovely illustrations. In fact, you get the impression the publishers were surprisingly supportive of what sounds like a slightly...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71749982">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book, and thank you to Grace for lending it to me.  I gulped it down, utterly delighted throughout.<br/><br/>I didn't give it 5 stars because I found the last few sections a bit tedious - all him at his mum's side as she passed away, and him lying on his back in the middle of the sea ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75104458">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't usually enjoy books with early modern historical content, in fact I normally wouldn't touch them, but this is an amazing account of the history of whaling. The history is entwined with an exploration of Moby Dick and the author's obvious passion for whales and their mysterious world.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is so interesting. I bought it because it ties in with my thesis, but it's just a great, fun read. And, believe it or not, it's about WHALES! The book discusses, predominantly, Moby Dick and the nineteenth century whaling industry. Who knew such a topic could be written about with such passion ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69533620">more...</a>]]></body>
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