Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
by Christopher Moore
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore holds a well received rating of 3.73 out of 5, based on 32.7K reader ratings. First published in 2003. The book spans 321 pages.
About Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
Just why do humpback whales sing? That's the question that has marine behavioral biologist Nate Quinn and his crew poking, charting, recording, and photographing very big, wet, gray marine mammals. Until the extraordinary day when a whale lifts its tail into the air to display a cryptic message spelled out in foot-high letters: Bite me.Trouble is, Nate's beginning to wonder if he hasn't spent just a little too much time in the sun. 'Cause no one else on his team saw a thing -- not his longtime partner, Clay Demodocus; not their saucy young research assistant; not even the spliff-puffing white-boy Rastaman Kona (né Preston Applebaum). But later, when a roll of film returns from the lab missing the crucial tail shot -- and his research facility is trashed -- Nate realizes something very fishy indeed is going on.By turns witty, irreverent, fascinating, puzzling, and surprising, Fluke is Christopher Moore at his outrageous best.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Christopher Moore |
| Published | 2003 |
| Pages | 321 |
| Genres | Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.73 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 32,675 |
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What genre is Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings?
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings is categorized as Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
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Based on 32.7K reader ratings, Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings has an average score of 3.73 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings?
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings has 321 pages.
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Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings was written by Christopher Moore. It was first published in 2003.
What is the ISBN for Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings?
The ISBN-13 for Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings is 9780060566680.0.
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