Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants

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Price
$18.99  $17.66
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
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Pages
272
Dimensions
5.5 X 0.8 X 8.2 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781582344775
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About the Author

Robert Sullivan is the author of The Meadowlands and A Whale Hunt, both New York Times Notable Books of the Year. He is a contributing editor to Vogue and a longtime contributor to the New Yorker. He lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Reviews
"Sullivan persuasively associates the truth' he learns about rats with a deeper understanding of both the history of New York City and the essence of mankind."
"The author excels at fluid and witty prose."
." a rollicking, richly drawn history.[he] offers up a parade of eccentric characters who deserve to be in the movies."
"ÝApproaches¨ his fleet-footed, fast-food-loving quarry with a naturalist's curiosity and a storyteller's fluency."
." a rollicking, richly drawn history.Ýhe¨ offers up a parade of eccentric characters who deserve to be in the movies."
"Eloquent."

"Hugely entertaining."

"An urban Thoreau..."

"Sullivan beguiles us with remarkable tales about an inexhaustible topic."

.".. a rollicking, richly drawn history...[he] offers up a parade of eccentric characters who deserve to be in the movies."
"The author excels at fluid and witty prose."

"Skittering, scurrying, terrific natural history."

"Improbably enchanting... a funny, rodent-centered melange of natural and urban history."
""Rats" will both entertain and edify you about a part of the world you never thought much about."

"Who knew a book about one of nature's most reviled creatures could make such great bedside reading?"

"[Approaches] his fleet-footed, fast-food-loving quarry with a naturalist's curiosity and a storyteller's fluency."

.,." a rollicking, richly drawn history...[he] offers up a parade of eccentric characters who deserve to be in the movies."
"Sullivan persuasively associates the 'truth' he learns about rats with a deeper understanding of both the history of New York City and the essence of mankind."

"Engaging...a lively, informative compendium of facts, theories, and musings." -- Michiko Kakutani "New York Times"
"Engaging.a lively, informative compendium of facts, theories, and musings." -- Michiko Kakutani "New York Times"
"Immensely lively, enjoyable, learned, witty and yes, appealing."--Philip Lopate "Washington Post "
"Engaging a lively, informative compendium of facts, theories, and musings."--Michiko Kakutani "New York Times ""