Historical fiction covering unusual cases of animals being put on trial in medieval France from the perspective of their defense attorney--all based on transcripts of actual court cases
For fans of Umberto Eco, Edward Carey, and Amor Towles
Author Stephen Spotte's career as a marine scientist and biologist provides unique insight into animal rights
Spotte is the author of multiple works on nonfiction, whose popular articles have appeared in National Wildlife, Animal Kingdom, and Science Digest
Spotte is also the author of two memoirs, including My Watery Self (2015, Three Rooms Press), as well as seven novels
The subject of the book is relevant in modern times as climate change ignites new issues of animal rights
Author Biography
Stephen Spotte, a marine scientist born and raised in West Virginia, is the author of 23 books including seven works of fiction and two memoirs. Spotte has also published more than 80 papers on marine biology, ocean chemistry and engineering, and aquaculture. His field research has encompassed the Canadian Arctic, Bering Sea, West Indies, Indo-West Pacific, Central America, and the Amazon basin of Ecuador and Brazil. ANIMAL WRONGS is his fifth novel. He lives in Longboat Key, Florida.
