Penguins and People
The history of a beleaguered bird
A labour of love from journalist Marcel Haenen, 'Penguins and People' takes the reader on a gripping expedition into the very fabric of the penguin’s existence. He examines our relationship with the bird, from early encounters with navigators to captive penguins as crowd-pullers at zoos, from silver screen stardom ('Happy Feet', 'March of the Penguins') to penguin tourism and its current protected status.
Haenen’s voice is infectiously cheerful, calm, and warm. His book serves as a declaration of love, with a mournful tinge. Shamelessly tapping into our collective affection for penguins, he weaves a confrontational narrative about the state of our world: shrinking biodiversity, mass tourism, pollution, and overfishing.
De Standaard
A book of profound beauty, movingly written, delightful, hilarious, and historically fascinating.
De Tijd
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