Albert and the Whale by Philip Hoare historical fiction along with plenty of answers

along with plenty of answers from the many household names who've appeared on his podcast

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this book is the perfect introduction to this very special time of year

enjoyable and tackling a subject head on that so many others would choose to avoid

Albert and the Whale by Philip Hoare historical fiction along with plenty of answersAn illuminating exploration of the intersection between life, art and the sea from the award winning author of Leviathan, or The Whale. Albrecht Durer changed the way we saw nature through art. From his prints in 1498 of the plague ridden Apocalypse the first works mass produced by any artist to his hyper real images of animals and plants, his art was a revelation: it showed us who we are but it also foresaw our future. It is a vision that remains