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A review by hugbandit7
The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell
4.0
I have to admit I wasn't sure about this book when I first started reading, but a few chapters in and I was engrossed in the story of a man in the 70's that finds a penguin that could have died from an oil spill but he manages to clean him up and earn the penguin's trust. From there it is like they were best buds and I chuckled at the conversations he had with him because it reminded me of my conversations with my dogs!
The story itself is more than just his life with this penguin, but it was also the life lessons learned from having Juan Salvadore (the penguin) around and what he also taught to the young men at the boarding school.
This is a heartwarming story, one that I think anyone would enjoy. you also get a peek into the culture and history of Argentina and the towns around where he was teaching. This was also the time around the Peron's power and so there is a bit of history thrown in too.
The story itself is more than just his life with this penguin, but it was also the life lessons learned from having Juan Salvadore (the penguin) around and what he also taught to the young men at the boarding school.
This is a heartwarming story, one that I think anyone would enjoy. you also get a peek into the culture and history of Argentina and the towns around where he was teaching. This was also the time around the Peron's power and so there is a bit of history thrown in too.