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‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip Hoare Wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed. This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation. What would it take to speak with a whale? Are we ready for what they might say? MORE PRAISE FOR HOW TO SPEAK WHALE ‘One of the most exciting and hopeful books I have read in ages’ SY MONTGOMERY, AUTHOR OF THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS ‘A narrative that will expand your concept of language and deepen your understanding of the many ways there are to be alive … It left me inspired’ MERLIN SHELDRAKE, AUTHOR OF ENTANGLED LIFE ‘A must-read … a hugely engaging personal story of a journey into the future of human-animal communication facilitated by delving into its past’ NEW SCIENTIST ‘Fascinating and deeply humane’ GRETA THUNBERG ‘A rich, enthralling, brilliant book that opens our eyes and ears to worlds we can scarcely imagine’ GEORGE MONBIOT, AUTHOR OF REGENESIS ‘Tantalizing … Think how transformative it would be if we could chat with whales about their love lives or their sorrows or their thoughts on the philosophy of language’ ELIZABETH KOLBERT, NEW YORKER

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‘A must-read… a hugely engaging personal story of a journey into the future of human-animal communication facilitated by delving into its past’ New Scientist ‘[An] extensively researched and energetic book… it is via the informed, far-reaching empathy of intermediaries such as Mustill that we stand our best chance of seeing into the non-human depths’ New Statesman ‘First-class … a reasoned, entertaining, and fact-filled inquiry’ Forbes ‘Fascinating and deeply humane’ Greta Thunberg ‘A rich, enthralling, brilliant book that opens our eyes and ears to worlds we can scarcely imagine’ George Monbiot, Sunday Times bestselling author of Regenesis ‘Tantalizing … Think how transformative it would be if we could chat with whales about their love lives or their sorrows or their thoughts on the philosophy of language’ Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker ‘Mind-blowing … You will never feel closer to the magnificence of whales’ Lucy Jones, author of Losing Eden ‘A scary, important and brilliant book … If we do get to translate ‘whale’, will we like what they’ve got to say?’ Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan, and Albert & the Whale ‘Mustill takes us farther, much farther, than Dr. Dolittle ever imagined’ Carl Safina ‘Riveting … One of the most exciting and hopeful books I have read in ages’ Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus ‘Mustill conveys the richness of whale song and communication’ Frans de Waal ‘Lively and informative’ Jonathan Slaght, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice ‘Extraordinary’ Christiana Figueres

'We rarely pause to consider what animals think or feel, or question whether their inner lives resemble our own. Tom Mustill's fascinating and deeply humane book shows us why we must do so - and what we, and the planet, could stand to gain by it' Greta Thunberg 'A rich, enthralling, brilliant book that opens our eyes and ears to worlds we can scarcely imagine' George Monbiot, Sunday Times bestselling author of Regenesis 'Tantalizing ... Think how transformative it would be if we could chat with whales about their love lives or their sorrows or their thoughts on the philosophy of language' Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker 'Mind-blowing ... You will never feel closer to the magnificence of whales' Lucy Jones, author of Losing Eden 'A scary, important and brilliant book ... If we do get to translate 'whale', will we like what they've got to say?' Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan, and Albert & the Whale 'Mustill takes us farther, much farther, than Dr. Dolittle ever imagined. And he does it with humility and sensitivity that befits the subject' Carl Safina 'Riveting ... How to Speak Whale is one of the most exciting and hopeful books I have read in ages' Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus 'Mustill conveys the richness of whale song and communication. Most of all we gain immense respect for these giants of the ocean' Frans de Waal 'A lively and informative read that heralds what could be the golden age of animal communication' Jonathan Slaght, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice 'Extraordinary' Christiana Figueres

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Tom Mustill is a producer, director and writer specialising in stories of where people and nature meet. His work with David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg, Stephen Fry and conservation and science heroes across the globe have won over 30 international awards, including two Webbys, a Wildscreen Panda, two Jackson Wild Awards and been nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He directed on the blockbuster Inside Nature's Giants series which won a BAFTA, Royal Television Society and Broadcast award, as well as the ZSL Award for Communicating Zoology.

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