Absolutely adorable, this is an autobiography full of eccentricity, charm and a penguin called Juan Salvador. As a young man in the 1970’s Tom Michell travelled to Argentina to teach at a boarding school. While in Uruguay Tom rescued a penguin from an oil slick and found himself with an unexpected companion.
Writing in a fresh, chatty and friendly style, Tom introduces his colleagues, students and the beautiful country of Argentina. With super little titbits and recollections of his time in South America this a beautifully written memoir, however, I have to confess, that it is Juan Salvador who truly enchanted me.
This confident, sociable little penguin must have been a joy to get to know. ‘The Penguin Lessons’ has left me with a lovely warm glow of optimism, there’s far more to be gained from these lessons than you would originally suspect.
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As Heard on BBC Radio 2 Fact Not Fiction Bookclub. 'I was hoping against hope that the penguin would survive because as of that instant he had a name, and with his name came the beginning of a bond which would last a life-time'. Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure.
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As Heard on BBC Radio 2 Fact Not Fiction Bookclub. 'I was hoping against hope that the penguin would survive because as of that instant he had a name, and with his name came the beginning of a bond which would last a life-time'.
The Penguin Lessons features in the following genres: Travel, Biographies & Autobiographies, eBooks of the Month, Non-Fiction Books of the Month, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Recommendations
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The Penguin Lessons was written by Tom Michell and published by Penguin Books Ltd
The Penguin Lessons has 224 pages
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