Monday, August 14, 2023

Week #33 - Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Welcome to 2023!  On Mondays this year, let’s discuss and have fun with books. No I’m not writing book reviews. But this website is for writers, and writers like books right? So let’s have FUN with books!

Week #33 – Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, 1970

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, is an allegorical fable in novella form, about a seagull who learns about flying, freedom, and self-realization. By the end of 1972 it had sold over a million copies, reaching the number one spot on bestseller lists mostly through word of mouth recommendations. In 2014 the book was reissued as Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition, which added a 17-page fourth part to the story.

Seagulls are actually just “gulls”, and there are several varieties

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull

https://www.audubon.org/news/seagull-or-gull-who-really-cares

They can live for 20 years or more, generally mate for life, have 2-3 eggs each May, and are VERY aggressive when protecting their young [dive bombings are common]. They can drink both salt water and fresh water.

They are scavengers and will eat just about anything, including whole rabbits and squirrels [and small dogs].

https://animal-club.co.uk/could-a-seagull-eat-a-rabbit-whole/

They are smart and generally not afraid of people

https://www.onekindplanet.org/animal/seagull/

Are seagulls dangerous? [hint: yes they can be]

https://integrumservices.co.uk/pest-control-blog/are-seagulls-dangerous/

As stated in the movie Finding Nemo, they are “rats with wings”!

Have you read this book? What did you think of it? Tell us in the comments!



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