Book description
A literary thriller about endangered species in the world's most remote areas, and those who put their lives on the line to protect them.
Biologist Angela Haynes is accustomed to dark, lonely nights as one of the few humans at a penguin research station in Patagonia. She has grown usedā¦
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Tourist Trail as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A rarity in literature at present,, a book that really engages the reader about the eco struggle without being too preachy (not sure what's wrong with preaching on this particular topic, though) and without shying away from some of the less palatable aspects of human-too-animal exploitation and abuse
The Tourist Trail is an eco-thriller featuring an unlikely but thoroughly entertaining cast of charactersāamong them a whale rescuer, a penguin researcher, an FBI agent, a computer tech, and an animal-rights activistāwhose lives come together in the wild and dangerous waters of the Southern Ocean. All of these characters have secrets that are slowly revealed, and the alternating points of view pull readers toward a cinematic ending. The Tourist Trail is about endangered species and oceans at risk, but most of all, itās about animals and the human heroes who devote their lives toward saving themāitās not only an unputdownableā¦
From Midge's list on saving animals.
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