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| Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest | 
| Author: Sy Montgomery
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 357706
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.4 x 1
ISBN: 068484558X
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.538
EAN: 9780684845586
ASIN: 068484558X
Publication Date: March 9, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Enthralled by the Encantado January 19, 2001
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a nature writer myself, I find Sy Montgomery's latest foray into the wildlife world ranks as her most poetic and enchanting work of all. Not only does the mystical Amazonian realm of the pink dolphins spring to life, but Sy brings the reader into one of our planet's most exotic and little-known locations through the eyes of some of its most fascinating individuals. This is a must-read for anyone interested in marine mammals, nature's mysteries, and the Amazon. Her book is also graced by the traveling companionship - and the remarkable photography - of Dianne Taylor-Snow.
 Journey of the Pink Dolphins : An Amazon Quest January 5, 2001
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
I approached this book with the enthusiasm of a scientist wishing to discover something about the elusive pink dolphin. Unlike the waters of the Amazon the book was shallow, a shallow account of a psuedo scientific expedition by two giddy tourists pretending to conduct scientific research. If you like good natural history books, or books about real travellers, then this one is not for you. It's just too repetitive and very touchy-feely!
A fascinating read December 4, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book takes us on a journey through flooded rivers of the Amazonian rainforest. Along the way, Sy Montgomery makes a poignant plea for waters and trees, fantastic creatures and human inhabitants. She describes the dolphins' world as an enchantment, known by local inhabitants as El Encante, in which - beware! - botos, or pink dolphins, fall in love with humans. They lead the humans to their world, and the humans never come back. The symbolism of this story has great relevance. We need to allow ourselves to be drawn to the animals' world and ways of living, if we are to cease harmful activities that devastate their worlds. Why not change out of enchantment, rather than guilt or fear! Yet, this is no mere idealistic portrait. We see the Amazon as it really is, poisonous-spined and enormous-jawed critters dropping in on the author and her companions at every turn. Despite any problems, out of a larger sense of connectedness with life, they keep going, revealing also the endearing aspects of relationship. I loved the images of her clasping the endangered baby boto to her breast. And imagine the ecstasy of swimming in the exhaled bubbles of many dolphins! Until reading this book, I was unaware of the horrendous treatment of indigenous peoples in modern times, in service of and often slavery of the rubber industry and gold mining. How could anyone conceive of a gold ring as precious, knowing the human misery such processes have caused? Also, we see through her commentary of this very unique part of the world and different culture, other creative possibilities for managing ecosystems. I highly recommend this fascinating read.
The wonderful pink dolphins and the incredible Amazon November 28, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For everyone who cares about dolphins, who enjoys superb natural history writing, who is fascinated by and dreamed of travelling the Amazon - this book is both delightful and insightful. It is also a fast-paced, witty, and racy adventure-travel story that I found entertaining from start to finish. Journey of the Pink Dolphins is not only about a compelling scientific quest but also reports the myths about pink dolphins that the human inhabitants repeat if not believe. The result is a luminous tribute both to the wisdom and lyricism of local Amazon peoples and to this amazing species of freshwater dolphin. Lots of great photos in both color and black and white, along with its easy-to-read style make this book an inspired gift choice for young adult readers as well as one's friends.
Searching for Wholeness in the Unknown November 28, 2000
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sy Montgomery's Journey of the Pink Dolphin book is the most beautifully written and insightful scientific "read" I've encountered this year. Not only does it relate biological facts, geological history, and the current problems the Amazon basin faces, it is also a hilarious travelogue, full of adventure, national history, folklore, questions and dreams. Color photographs record the abundance of life in the jungle where beauty and danger twine around every view. In each chapter, Montgomery immodestly seeks to find meaning, strength and purpose in her own life. As an armchair adventurer, Journey of the Pink Dolphin greatly enriched and inspired my life as well.
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