The Emperor's Embrace: The Evolution of Fatherhood - Softcover

Masson, J. Moussaieff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671020846 ISBN 13: 9780671020842

Publisher: Pocket Books, 2001

Synopsis

Natures "ten best dads"--including wolves, beavers, penguins, seahorses, and marmosets--are celebrated in this unique exploration of the meaning of fatherhood in both the human and animal worlds. By the author of When Elephants Weep. Reprint.

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Review:

"A valuable and fascinating contribution to the debate on man's relation to nature. Even for those who disagree, the wit of Jeffrey Masson's argument and the thousand little facts and anecdotes he serves with it make this book a pleasure." (Mark Kurlansky, Author of Cod)

"Lessons in fatherhood, challengingly and devastatingly told" (Kirkus Reviews)

From the Back Cover:

With fascinating insight, impeccable research and captivating writing, Jeffrey Masson, controversial psychoanalyst and a father himself, showcases the extraordinary behaviour of outstanding fathers in the animal kingdom. From the Emperor penguin, who incubates the eggs of his young by carrying them around on his feet for two months, to the seahorse, the only male animal that gives birth to its young, Masson also examines nature's worst fathers: lions, bears, and humans. A book that will forever change our perceptions of parenthood and love.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0671020846
• ISBN 13: 9780671020842
• Binding: Paperback