<p>‘A rich exploration of some of the world's most astonishing creatures … Mustill weaves a narrative that will expand your concept of language and deepen your understanding of the many ways there are to be alive. This is an extraordinary book that left me inspired’ <strong>Merlin Sheldrake, author of <em>Entangled Life</em></strong></p> <p>‘A must-read… a hugely engaging personal story of a journey into the future of human-animal communication facilitated by delving into its past’ <strong><em>New Scientist</em></strong></p> <p>‘[An] extensively researched and energetic book… it is via the informed, far-reaching empathy of intermediaries such as Mustill that we stand our best chance of seeing into the non-human depths’ <em><strong>New Statesman</strong></em></p> <p>‘First-class … Reasoned, entertaining, and fact-filled’ <em><strong>Forbes</strong></em></p> <p>‘Fascinating and deeply humane’ <strong>Greta Thunberg</strong></p> <p>‘A rich, enthralling, brilliant book that opens our eyes and ears to worlds we can scarcely imagine’<br /><strong>George Monbiot, <em>Sunday Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Regenesis</em></strong></p> <p>‘Tantalizing … Think how transformative it would be if we could chat with whales about their love lives or their sorrows or their thoughts on the philosophy of language’ <strong>Elizabeth Kolbert, <em>New Yorker</em></strong></p> <p>‘Mind-blowing … You will never feel closer to the magnificence of whales’<br /><strong>Lucy Jones, author of <em>Losing Eden</em></strong></p> <p>‘A scary, important and brilliant book … If we do get to translate ‘whale’, will we like what they’ve got to say?’<br /><strong>Philip Hoare, author of <em>Leviathan</em></strong></p> <p>‘Mustill takes us farther, much farther, than Dr. Dolittle ever imagined’ <strong>Carl Safina</strong></p> <p>‘Riveting … One of the most exciting and hopeful books I have read in ages’ <strong>Sy Montgomery, author of <em>The Soul of an Octopus</em></strong></p> <p>‘Mustill conveys the richness of whale song and communication’ <strong>Frans de Waal</strong></p> <p>‘Lively and informative’ <strong>Jonathan Slaght</strong>, author of <em>Owls of the Eastern Ice</em></p> <p>‘Extraordinary’ <strong>Christiana Figueres</strong></p>