‘A rich exploration of some of the world's most astonishing creatures … Mustill weaves a narrative that will expand your concept of language and deepen your understanding of the many ways there are to be alive. This is an extraordinary book that left me inspired’ Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled Life ‘A must-read… a hugely engaging personal story of a journey into the future of human-animal communication facilitated by delving into its past’ New Scientist ‘[An] extensively researched and energetic book… it is via the informed, far-reaching empathy of intermediaries such as Mustill that we stand our best chance of seeing into the non-human depths’ New Statesman ‘First-class … Reasoned, entertaining, and fact-filled’ Forbes ‘Fascinating and deeply humane’ Greta Thunberg ‘A rich, enthralling, brilliant book that opens our eyes and ears to worlds we can scarcely imagine’George Monbiot, Sunday Times bestselling author of Regenesis ‘Tantalizing … Think how transformative it would be if we could chat with whales about their love lives or their sorrows or their thoughts on the philosophy of language’ Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker ‘Mind-blowing … You will never feel closer to the magnificence of whales’Lucy Jones, author of Losing Eden ‘A scary, important and brilliant book … If we do get to translate ‘whale’, will we like what they’ve got to say?’Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan ‘Mustill takes us farther, much farther, than Dr. Dolittle ever imagined’ Carl Safina ‘Riveting … One of the most exciting and hopeful books I have read in ages’ Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus ‘Mustill conveys the richness of whale song and communication’ Frans de Waal ‘Lively and informative’ Jonathan Slaght, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice ‘Extraordinary’ Christiana Figueres

• RARE AND ORIGINAL STORY: Few books have seriously considered the viability of human and animal communication. And fewer authors still have been breached onto by an adult humpback whale and lived to tell the tale. Tom’s background as a biologist and wildlife conservationist gives his foray into this area genuine credibility. • HUGELY MARKETABLE AND WELL-CONNECTED AUTHOR: Tom’s career has seen him travel the world and make films with the likes of David Attenborough. In 2020, he has launched an extremely successful climate podcast, So Hot Right Now!, with the Guardian’s Lucy Siegle, and made numerous films featuring Greta Thunberg, George Monbiot and the Pope, which have been screened at the UN. We’re expecting a range of excellent endorsements. • RIGHTS SOLD IN 11 TERRITORIES WORLDWIDE WITH MORE DEALS ONGOING • Tom will take part in the Royal Institutions BBC Christmas Lectures, this year on AI, about whales and AI • In 2023, he was appointed ambassador for the charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation Competition: TO BE A MACHINE;LEVIATHAN;H IS FOR HAWK;OTHER MINDS; ENTANGLED LIFE;I Contain Multitides;Soundings;Sentience;Octopus Teacher;Ways of Being;Zoologist’s Guide Galaxy. Mark O’Connell;Helen Macdonald;Peter Godfrey-Smith;Frans de Waal;KAREN BAKKER;Doreen Cunningham;Nicholas Humphrey;Arik Kershenbaum