Farley Mowat: The Boat Who Wouldn't Float / Never Cry Wolf / the Dog Who Wouldn't Be

by Farley Mowat

Paperback

First published October 1, 1991

About the author

Farley McGill Mowat was a conservationist and one of Canada's most widely-read authors.

Many of his most popular works have been memoirs of his childhood, his war service, and his work as a naturalist. His works have been translated into 52 languages and he has sold more than 14 million books.

Mowat studied biology at the University of Toronto. During a field trip to the Arctic, Mowat became outraged at the plight of the Ihalmiut, a Caribou Inuit band, which he attributed to misunderstanding by whites. His outrage led him to publish his first novel, People of the Deer (1952). This book made Mowat into a literary celebrity and was largely responsible for the shift in the Canadian government's Inuit policy: the government began shipping meat and dry goods to a people they previously denied existed.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship RV Farley Mowat was named in honour of him, and he frequently visited it to assist its mission.

Reviews

[Paul Peterson · Rating 1 out of 5]

I lack the capacity for all the negative sarcasm in this book. Only made it about 50 pages in or so...I cannot imagine why anyone would attempt such a halfhearted, foolish endeavor...although it's just fiction, it has to be believable for me.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book about the author's early life and his (mis)adventures with family & animals. Great for animal-lovers!

[Tony Bartel · Rating 4 out of 5]

so funny

[Grant Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent story - and very cleverly written too.