{"product_id":"the-dolphin-house-9781609457846","title":"The Dolphin House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on the true story of the 1965 \"dolphin house\" experiment, this spellbinding novel captures the tenor of the social experiments of the 1960's in award-winning author Audrey Schulman's tightly paced and evocative style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 1965, and Cora, a young, hearing impaired woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St. Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity as part of an experiment led by the obsessive Dr. Blum. Drawn by a strong connection to the dolphins, Cora falls in with the scientists and discovers her need to protect the animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognizing Cora's knack for communication, Blum uses her for what will turn into one of the most fascinating experiments in modern science: an attempt to teach the dolphins human language by creating a home in which she and a dolphin can live together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the experiment progresses, Cora forges a remarkable bond with the creatures, until her hard-won knowledge clashes with the male-dominated world of science. As a terrible scandal threatens to engulf the experiment, Cora's fight to save the dolphins becomes a battle to save herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Schulman, Audrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609457846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.20d","brand":"Audrey Schulman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39741939122251,"sku":"9781609457846","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_b499d037-2601-4dd5-9a02-cde5d7d3a380.jpg?v=1650545434","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-dolphin-house-9781609457846","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}