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“Schulman delivers the known world in startling new sounds, colours, tastes and smells.”—New York Times Sunday Book Review

It is 1965 and Cora, a deaf young woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity, part of an experiment led by an obsessive Dr Bloom. Drawn by a strong connection to the dolphins, untrained Cora falls in with the scientists to protect the animals.

Recognising Cora's knack for communication, Bloom uses her for what will turn into one of the most fascinating experiments in modern science: an attempt to teach the dolphins human language.

As the experiment progresses, Cora forges a remarkable bond with the creatures that leads to a clash with the male-dominated world of science, threatening to engulf the experiment as Cora’s fight to save the dolphins becomes a battle to save herself.

For fans of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

The Dolphin House: A moving novel on connection and community

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“Schulman delivers the known world in startling new sounds, colours, tastes and smells.”—New York Times Sunday Book Review It is... Read more

    Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
    Publication Date: 11/08/2022
    ISBN13: 9781787703957, 978-1787703957
    ISBN10: 1787703959

    Number of Pages: 320

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

    Description

    “Schulman delivers the known world in startling new sounds, colours, tastes and smells.”—New York Times Sunday Book Review

    It is 1965 and Cora, a deaf young woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity, part of an experiment led by an obsessive Dr Bloom. Drawn by a strong connection to the dolphins, untrained Cora falls in with the scientists to protect the animals.

    Recognising Cora's knack for communication, Bloom uses her for what will turn into one of the most fascinating experiments in modern science: an attempt to teach the dolphins human language.

    As the experiment progresses, Cora forges a remarkable bond with the creatures that leads to a clash with the male-dominated world of science, threatening to engulf the experiment as Cora’s fight to save the dolphins becomes a battle to save herself.

    For fans of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

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