Philip Hoare‘s Leviathan or, The Whale won the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction; his new book is RisingTideFallingStar (Fourth Estate). A regular contributor to the Guardian, he is professor of creative writing at the University of Southampton.
Philip Hoare
Events at Word
Documentary: The Hunt for Moby-Dick
Friday 31 August 12:30 pmAcclaimed writer Philip Hoare confronts our fascination with one of the most mysterious animals in the ocean, the whale.
Featured Classic: Moby-Dick
Saturday 1 September 11:15 amYou’ll love this 90-minute reading workshop with whale enthusiast and Moby-Dick expert Philip Hoare.
Whale Watching
Tuesday 28 August 12:45 pmA once in a lifetime chance to encounter the leviathans of the deep with Philip Hoare and David Neiwert.
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