{"product_id":"moby-duck-the-true-story-of-28-800-bath-toys-lost-at-sea-of-the-beachcombers-oceanographers-environmentalists-fools-including-the-author-who-went-in-search-of-them-by-donovan-hohn","title":"Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea \u0026 of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists \u0026 Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them by Donovan Hohn","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780143120506\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin Books, February 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e416 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- \"adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating\" (Janet Maslin, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMoby-Duck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47311104409762,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/81bTke16-DL._SL1500.jpg?v=1780552692","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/moby-duck-the-true-story-of-28-800-bath-toys-lost-at-sea-of-the-beachcombers-oceanographers-environmentalists-fools-including-the-author-who-went-in-search-of-them-by-donovan-hohn","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}