The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell

The Penguin Lessons

Tom Michell

258 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction memoir nature travel adventurous inspiring medium-paced
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Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by English schoolteacher Tom Michell from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. W...

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Moods

lighthearted 64%
adventurous 56%
funny 55%
inspiring 50%
emotional 38%
hopeful 36%
informative 35%
reflective 32%
relaxing 17%
sad 13%
challenging 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 23%
slow 18%

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