And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness

Lots of action and violence are both described and illustrated. Je známý díky knihám pro mláde, vetn trilogie Chaos (20082010) a Volání netvora (2011). Parents need to know that And the Ocean Was Our Sky is a heavily illustrated, short fantasy novel by popular writer Patrick Ness that re-imagines Herman Melvilles Moby Dick from a whales point of view. The writing is as beautiful as you might expect, and its literary style, as well as some dark imagery, make it appropriate for older readers. íjna 1971) je americký spisovatel a noviná, v souasnosti ijící v Londýn. With a reversal of point of view (a literal one, with Rovina Cai’s exceptional illustration showing whales swimming upside down, with the ocean floor as their sky) comes Ness’ re-visioning of the patriarchal exploitation of the natural world, and of man’s destructive obsession to conquer what he falsely believes he is master of. And The Ocean Was Our Sky By Patrick Ness, Illustrated by Rovina Cai On Sale: Septem19.99 Now: 15.99 Spend 49 on print products and get FREE shipping at HC.

In Patrick Ness’ amazing homage to the American literature classic Moby Dick, the worlds of ocean and sky are upturned, and it’s a whale that tells her version of the story of hunter and hunted. This book is 110 literary middle grade fiction and at times feels like it is trying too hard but you know what, I still thought it was great. And the Ocean Was Our Sky follows Bathsheba, who happens to be a whale. When Bathsheba and her crew find a man ship, they also find a sign that puts them on the trail of Toby Wick, a devil that all whales grow up fearing. I think we need to get one thing clear right off the bat and that is that this book, And the Ocean Was Our Sky is fucking weird. Trained as an apprentice, she finds herself the most junior member of a hunting party led by the formidable and infamous Captain Alexandra, who still has the rusted end of a human harpoon sticking out from her head. Bathsheba is a whale that is destined to hunt humans, even though the hunt is often deadly.

And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness