{"product_id":"the-dolphin-house-9781609457846","title":"The Dolphin House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on the true story of the 1965 “dolphin house” experiment, this spellbinding novel captures the tenor of the social experiments of the 1960s in award-winning author Audrey Schulman’s tightly paced and evocative style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1965, and Cora, a young, hearing impaired woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St. Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity as part of an experiment led by the obsessive Dr. Blum. Drawn by a strong connection to the dolphins, Cora falls in with the scientists and discovers her need to protect the animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognizing Cora’s knack for communication, Blum uses her for what will turn into one of the most fascinating experiments in modern science: an attempt to teach the dolphins human language by creating a home in which she and a dolphin can live together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the experiment progresses, Cora forges a remarkable bond with the creatures, until her hard-won knowledge clashes with the male-dominated world of science. As a terrible scandal threatens to engulf the experiment, Cora’s fight to save the dolphins becomes a battle to save herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Audrey Schulman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48170163044603,"sku":"9781609457846","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_61a196b4-8357-400b-adb6-70a66b7bbdb1.jpg?v=1770635841","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-dolphin-house-9781609457846","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}