Native Tongue (Carl Hiaasen novel)
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Native Tongue | |
Author | Carl Hiaasen |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Mystery |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1991 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 325 pp (first edition hardcover) |
ISBN | ISBN 0394587960 (first edition hardcover) |
Preceded by | Skin Tight |
Followed by | Strip Tease |
Native Tongue is a novel by Carl Hiaasen, published in 1991. It is set in Florida, where a journalist, Joe Winder, investigates the missing voles from "Amazing Kingdom" in north Key Largo.
[edit] Themes
The themes of the book include corruption, environmentalism, exploitation of endangered species and animal rights.
[edit] Characters
Joe is the protagonist of the book. He works in PR for the The Amazing Kingdom, and was formerly an investigative reporter.
Pedro is a creepy security guard at The Amazing Kingdom who uses steroids.