Tisala

'Tisala' is about whales and whaling. It is about love and hope. And it offers readers a philosophical journey through the sweep of 20th century history. All this comes from a new viewpoint: that of Tisala himself, a great Blue Whale. Tisala is determined to save the last of his kind from being hunted to extinction, and sets out to understand humanity. He finds David, a young biologist researching in the Scottish Isles. David teaches Tisala the ways of mankind, and the misery and destruction of industrial whaling is revealed. But such is Tisala's mind that pupil becomes teacher: Tisala offers a radical new perspective on world philosophy, religion, ethics and the great issues facing humanity.