

In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus-a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature-and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of 2015Īn American Library Association Notable Book of the Year One of the Best Books of the Month on Goodreads “One of the best science books of the year” - Science Friday, NPRĪ Huffington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year Starred Booklist and Library Journal Editors’ Spring Pick “Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald’s H Is for Hawk did for raptors.” - New Statesman, UK Finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction
