Soundings - Doreen Cunningham

'Beautiful . . . Justifies its place alongside nature writing classics such as H is for Hawk' NEW STATESMAN

'Wonderful ... both frank and fearless' TELEGRAPH BEST TRAVEL BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'Fascinating' GUARDIAN TOP TEN NATURE MEMOIRS

From Mexico to the Arctic ice, grey whale mothers swim with
their calves. Following them, by bus, train and ferry, are Doreen
and her toddler Max, in pursuit of a wild hope. Doreen first visited Alaska as a young journalist reporting on climate
change among indigenous whaling communities. There, drawn
deeply into an Iupiaq family, she joined the bowhead whale hunt,
watching for polar bears under the never-ending light. Years later, now a single mother living in a hostel, Doreen
embarks on this extraordinary journey: following the grey whale
migration back to the Arctic, where greys and bowheads meet
at the melting apex of our planet.

'Soundings got under my skin. I finished it in tears' AMY LIPTROT

'What a voice!
What a book!' CHARLES FOSTER

'Soulful, honest, insightful, humane and propulsive' JINI REDDY

'Thrilling, passionate and tender-hearted' HELEN JUKES

WINNER OF THE RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARD

ONE OF SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE'S TEN BEST BOOKS ABOUT TRAVEL OF 2022