Two lonely Londoners share an extraordinary rescue plan
Vintage Fair Condition - Covers are rubbed and soiled with ring stains and a price label. Pages show substantial foxing. Dated 1982.
William G. and Neaera H. are two solitary middle-aged Londoners whose separate visits to the zoo lead them to the same concern: the sea turtles confined there ought to be free. Their shared fascination brings them together in a plan to return the animals to the ocean, drawing an otherwise unlikely pair into action. Told through alternating accounts, Russell Hoban's novel pays close attention to the thoughts, awkwardness and small experiences of people who feel detached from the world around them. The turtles' journey becomes connected with their own need for change. Turtle Diary combines humour, melancholy and a quiet sense of possibility in a story about release and renewed engagement with life.
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