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Must read for wildlife

Where does Rat Island rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very interesting and vitally important

What was one of the most memorable moments of Rat Island?

The section on Arctic Fox

Which character – as performed by Margaret Strom – was your favorite?

This is more of a book documentary so I enjoyed the whole book

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The empathy throughout for our world

Any additional comments?

Audiobooks by definition are greatly influenced by the narrator this narrator read clearly and distinctly and held my attention throughout

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Opens eyes to natural history

If you could sum up Rat Island in three words, what would they be?

Environmental/wildlife must read

What was one of the most memorable moments of Rat Island?

Arctic white fox

Have you listened to any of Margaret Strom’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Listener friendly

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No... Very intense material...need time to absorb

Any additional comments?

For people interested in the environment and wildlife this is a must read.