The penguin lessons

Tom Michell

Tom Michell is in his roaring 20s: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentinian boarding school and endless summer holidays. He even has a motorbike! What he doesn't need is a pet. What he really doesn't need is a pet penguin. Set against Argentina's turbulent years, following the collapse of the corrupt Perónist regime, this is the heart-warming story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. When the bird refuses to leave Tom's side, he has no choice but to smuggle it through customs, across the border and back to school, where it soon transforms the lives of all they meet.

Author(s): Michell, Tom
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 16/06/2016
Pagination: 224 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Penguin Books
Published By: Penguin Books
Book Classification: True stories: general|Wildlife: birds & birdwatching: general interest|Birds, including cage birds, as pets|Autobiography: general|Memoirs|Travel writing
Dimensions: 198x130x14
Weight: 174
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781405921800