Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
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| Cover of American paperback (Perennial) | |
| Author | Christopher Moore |
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| Cover Artist | Ruth Marten |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | absurdist fiction |
| Publisher | William Morrow & Company |
| Released | 3 June 2003 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 336 pg |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-380-97841-5 |
| Preceded by | Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal |
| Followed by | The Stupidest Angel |
Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings is the seventh novel by Christopher Moore. Published in 2003, it combines elements of absurdist and fantasy fiction, as well as the author's own brand of social commentary and humor. A serious theme in the novel involves environmentalism, particularly that associated with whales; and the author's personal research-experience with marine biologists helped to inform much of the story.
An unabridged commercial audio cassette recording of Fluke has been issued with narration by Bill Irwin and whale songs.
On July 29, 2004, NBC's Today Show author Nicholas Sparks chose Fluke as the next title to be read by the Today Book Club.[1]
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The novel is set on and off the island of Maui, in Hawaii (the author himself resided on Kauai for some years until 2006), as well as deep underneath the Pacific Ocean, off the shore of Chile.
Novelty is nothing new for Mr. Moore ... He writes laid-back fables straight out of Margaritaville, on the cusp of humor and science fiction, so that one female aquatic is "an ingénue with a bite that could sever an arm." And he notes that this book's central figure, Nate Quinn, "loved watching creatures with four digits try to flip him the middle finger."
—Janet Maslin, New York Times[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Maslin, Janet (2003-06-16). BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Jonah and a Whale Awash in Pastrami on Rye. New York Times. Retrieved on 2006-09-18.
