{"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 1960s 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchulman, Audrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudrey Schulman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five previous novels, including \u003ci\u003eThree Weeks in December\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTheory of Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Europa Editions. Her work has been translated into eleven languages. Born in Montreal, Schulman lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she runs a not-for-profit energy efficiency organisation. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496518783250,"sku":"9781609457846","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd51c5d9-f364-43de-bc13-9e242279920a.jpg?v=1730695643","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dolphin-house-9781609457846","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}