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*AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 2 FACT NOT FICTION BOOKCLUB AND READ BY BILL NIGHY ON AUDIO*'I was hoping against hope that the penguin would survive because as of that instant he had a name, and with his name came the beginning of a bond which would last a life-time'Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays. He even has a motorbike, Che Guevara style. What he doesn't need is a pet. What he really doesn't need is a pet penguin.Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the heart-warming story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. When the bird refuses to leave Tom's side, the young teacher has no choice but to smuggle it across the border, through customs, and back to school. Whether it's as the rugby team's mascot, the housekeeper's confidant, the host at Tom's parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets - in particular one homesick school boy. And as for Tom, he discovers in Juan Salvador a compadre like no other...The Penguin Lessons is a unique and moving true story which has captured imaginations around the globe - for all those who dreamed as a child they might one day talk to the animals.
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| OPC | P9NDV2 |
|---|---|
| Codes | 1405921803 (ISBN-10) |
| 9781405921800 (ISBN) | |
| Rank | #2 Memoir Books |
| #41 Biography & True Stories Books | |
| #420 Non-Fiction Books |
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The unique, moving and heartwarming true story of an unlikely friendship which captured imaginations around the world . . .
'I can't remember the last time I read a book that made me smile so continuously'
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'How could a penguin transform so many lives? Read it and see. You'll not regret it'
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'Delightful, uplifting, enjoyable, fun and beautifully written'
5***** Reader Review
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Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays.
What he doesn't need is a pet. What hereallydoesn't need is a pet penguin.
But while on holiday in Uruguay he spots a penguin struggling in an oil slick and knows he has to help. And then the penguin refuses to leave his side . . .
Clearly Tom has no choice but to smuggle it across the border, through customs, and back to school. He names him Juan Salvador.
Whether it's as the rugby team's mascot, the housekeeper's confidant, the host at Tom's parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets -
including Tom, who discovers a compadre like no other . . .
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AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 2
'A much-beloved tale about a much-beloved bird . . . Heart-warmingly eccentric'Guardian
'So touching that I didn't want it to end. I really loved this book'
Michael Bond, creator of Paddington
'Charming'Daily Mail
'One of the most touching tales we've read all year'Heat
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- ISBN The Penguin Lessons book English Paperback 240 pages
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Weight & dimensions
| Weight | 170 g |
|---|---|
| Height | 198 mm |
| Width | 129 mm |
| Depth | 15 mm |
Features
| Language version | English |
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| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 16.06.2016 |
| Number of pages | 240 pages |
| Written by | Tom Michell |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
| Publication year | 2016 |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9781405921800 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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