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The Unexpected Truth About Animals
- Narrated by: Lucy Cooke
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Unexpected Truth About Animals, written and read by Lucy Cooke.
History is full of strange animal stories, invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney, and they reveal as much about us and the things we believe as they do about the animals they misrepresent. We once thought that eels were born from sand, that swallows hibernated underwater, and that bears gave birth to formless lumps that were licked into shape by their mothers.
Zoologist Lucy Cooke unravels many such myths, revealing the facts she's uncovered while sniffing out vultures, snooping on sloths and stalking drunk moose.
The Unexpected Truth About Animals is in equal parts astonishing, illuminating and laugh-out-loud funny. Starring: feminist hyenas, perverted penguins, exploding bats and frogs in taffeta trousers....
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- john
- 14-02-24
Eye opening
Breaks down misconceptions and delivers wonderful insights and information- often funny and heartwarming as well as heartbreaking!
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- LMcA
- 25-05-22
Enjoyable
Very interesting and enjoyable but I found the author's narration a bit OTT at times. Whilst I understand it's important to use intonation in reading, sometimes this was a bit overdone. But the content was very interesting and worth the listen.
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- Danielle
- 27-05-19
Super Interesting
My first time finishing reading a non fiction book and I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to follow.
It kept me interested, entertained, wasn't too complicated (I have a Zoology degree but I'm pretty sure anyone could follow it as she explains any scientific terms used).
Gave me loads of really interesting facts and information to tell my friends about, they have been super impressed.
Her writing style is very witty and enjoyable to read, her narration is also very entertaining.
Loved it, probably one of my favourite books I've read or listened to. I'm very excited to see if she writes any more books like this.
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- Katie
- 26-01-24
really interesting
great book, really interesting and well read. I learnt much about be the animal kingdoms and enjoyed the authors delivery of her work
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- labrador man
- 06-02-20
A great read
Loved this book and there is a cautionary tale for all zoologists and non zoologists alike. Parts make you chuckle and parts make you sad.
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- Lorna Dixon
- 01-06-23
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Just one of the best books I’ve listened to you must read it important!
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-04-18
Who are we to judge?
A witty collection of human failures in our attempts to understand animals. I think this book says much about man trying to see see all life through our limited perceptions.
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- Liam Jorge Hermeaus Echevarria
- 30-07-20
Loved it!
I'm studying Zoology at University and this has taught me so much! A big thank you to the author for this wonderful book!
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-03-18
Exceptional
By far the best audio book I've had the pleasure to listen to yet.
Lucy Cooke's passion about the animals she discusses is clear but that doesn't steer her away from a light hearted theme, which runs through her writing and results in regular laugh out loud moments.
Despite watching and reading many animal and nature documentaries I found a wealth of intriguing facts and knowledge.
My greatest disappointment after finishing this book was not being able to find another by the author.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-05-21
Fantastic stories, beautifully told
This book was enlightening and hilarious. It also had the benefit of being marvellously written. Lucy Cooke has a wonderfully poetic turn of phrase, and she uses it to turn an unjudgemental eye to the animal kingdom, revealing the many misguided misconceptions we have harboured (and sometimes still do) about our fellow creatures.
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