The Soul of an Octopus

Finalist, National Book Awards 2015 for Nonfiction

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery book cover, 2015
ISBN 978-1451697711
Atria/Simon & Schuster
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In this luminous nature saga, Montgomery immerses herself in the mysterious world of octopuses, unveiling their alien senses, varied personalities, rambunctious emotions, and startling feats of intelligence and self-awareness. As animal adventure, it’s wonderfully vivid, with a surprise on every page, but it’s also an inquiry into the fabric of consciousness, weaving together a tapestry that’s both human and animal, whose threads unite us in little-known yet spellbinding ways.

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