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Fluke; or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings

2003 novel by Christopher Moore

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2003 novel by Christopher Moore

Field	Value
name	Fluke; or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
image	Fluke lg.jpg
caption	First edition
author	Christopher Moore
cover_artist	Douglas Smythe
country	United States
language	English
genre	Absurdist fiction
publisher	William Morrow & Company
release_date	3 June 2003
media_type	Print (Hardcover)
pages	336
isbn	0-380-97841-5
dewey	813/.54 21
congress	PS3563.O594 F58 2003
oclc	51087077
preceded_by	Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
followed_by	The Stupidest Angel

Fluke; or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore. Published in 2003, it combines elements of absurdist and fantasy fiction, as well as the author's own brand of social commentary and humor. A serious theme in the novel involves environmentalism, particularly that associated with whales; and the author's personal research-experience with marine biologists helped to inform much of the story.

An unabridged commercial audio cassette recording of Fluke has been issued with narration by Bill Irwin and whale songs.

On July 29, 2004, NBC's Today Show author Nicholas Sparks chose Fluke as the next title to be read by the Today Book Club.

Plot introduction

The plot of Fluke is set on and off the Hawaiian island of Maui as well as deep underneath the Pacific Ocean off the shore of Chile.

Nathan Quinn, a marine biologist, goes out on a routine day-trip expedition to survey whales in the area. When he photographs one of the whale's flukes, he notices that the words "BITE ME" are spelled out in huge letters on the mammal's tail-fin. His curiosity and investigations uncover one mystery after another as he seeks the answers concerning the source of this peculiarity.

References

(July 29, 2004). "Today Book Club's Next Read a Fluke".

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