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The Strangest Life
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| Expected release date is Oct 27th 2026 |
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Product Details
Author:
Keith G. C. Twitchell
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
312
Publisher:
Rare Bird Books (October 27, 2026)
Imprint:
Rare Bird Books
Release Date:
October 27, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781644285848
ISBN-10:
1644285843
Weight:
15.46oz
Dimensions:
5.5" x 8.5"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_04222026_P9988629_onix30-20260422.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$28.00
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
20
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$21.56
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
Discount Code:
A
Overview
From the depths of the Amazon rainforest to the glass walls of the Baltimore aquarium, The Strangest Life follows a journey that forces humans to confront what they are, what they think they own, what they believe they understand, and what they are willing to sacrifice for curiosity and entertainment.
When Ponchas, a rare pink river dolphin, is captured and brought to the United States, his intelligence and perception far exceed the assumptions of those who confine him. Experiencing captivity with increasing clarity and despair, Ponchas begins to observe human behavior with unsettling insight—our institutions, our rituals, and our quiet justifications for domination. As he searches for a way home, his fate becomes entangled with that of George Winslow, the aquarium’s security chief, a man whose methodical, self-contained existence begins to fracture as he is drawn into a pursuit that challenges everything he believes about responsibility, freedom, and the natural order of life.
Blending environmental fiction, myth, and quiet suspense, The Strangest Life is a colorful, challenging meditation on captivity and conscience, asking what it truly means to share a world with intelligences unlike our own—and whether understanding can arrive before it is too late.
When Ponchas, a rare pink river dolphin, is captured and brought to the United States, his intelligence and perception far exceed the assumptions of those who confine him. Experiencing captivity with increasing clarity and despair, Ponchas begins to observe human behavior with unsettling insight—our institutions, our rituals, and our quiet justifications for domination. As he searches for a way home, his fate becomes entangled with that of George Winslow, the aquarium’s security chief, a man whose methodical, self-contained existence begins to fracture as he is drawn into a pursuit that challenges everything he believes about responsibility, freedom, and the natural order of life.
Blending environmental fiction, myth, and quiet suspense, The Strangest Life is a colorful, challenging meditation on captivity and conscience, asking what it truly means to share a world with intelligences unlike our own—and whether understanding can arrive before it is too late.
