THE PENGUIN LESSONS
This is the true story of the unlikely friendship between a flightless bird and a teacher out of his depth
'So touching that I didn't want it to end. I really loved this book' Michael Bond, creator of Paddington
'Heartwarmingly eccentric' Guardian
'Charming' Daily Mail
Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays.
What he doesn't need is a pet. What he really doesn't need is a pet penguin.
But while on holiday in Uruguay he spots a penguin struggling in an oil slick and knows he has to help. And then the penguin refuses to leave his side...
Clearly Tom has no choice but to smuggle it across the border, through customs, and back to school. He names him Juan Salvador.
Whether it's as the rugby team's mascot, the housekeeper's confidant, the host at Tom's parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets - including Tom, who discovers a compadre like no other . . .
Praise for The Penguin Lessons
'Lively and endearing' Publishers Weekly
'Warm and unique ... it's hard not to wish you were there' Bookseller
'One of the most touching tales we've read all year' Heat
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
MICHELL TOM
Tom Michell nació en Inglaterra y desde joven mostró una profunda conexión con la naturaleza. En la década de 1970 trabajó como profesor en un internado masculino en Argentina, donde vivió una experiencia que marcaría su vida: durante un viaje a Uruguay rescató a un pingüino cubierto de petróleo, al que llamó Juan Salvador. Esta insólita amistad inspiró su libro Lo que aprendí de mi pingüino, publicado en 2016, que se convirtió en un éxito de ventas en el Reino Unido. Desde los años ochenta vive en Cornualles, donde colabora en la empresa familiar, cultiva su huerto y canta en un coro. Está casado, tiene cuatro hijos y varios nietos, y defiende un estilo de vida sostenible.
