One must imagine Jonas as a happy person, writes François Garde about the biblical prophet who was swallowed by a great fish and spat out again before Nineveh - after all, this fish was a whale. A creature that has always fueled humanity's imagination, hunting instinct, hunger, linguistic ability, and longing for adventure, a mythical animal. In his charming, entertaining, clever, and indeed quite humorous book, François Garde tells all imaginable stories and curiosities about the whale. He travels to the whale ports and the only whale restaurant, but he also examines street signs and constellations, as well as the literary traces left by this colossal creature. A brilliantly written book that is as educational as it is entertaining about one of nature's most fascinating and mysterious beings.