Native Tongue (Carl Hiaasen novel)

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Native Tongue
Author Carl Hiaasen
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.