SoundingsBeautiful . . . Justifies its place alongside nature writing classics such as H is for Hawk NEW STATESMAN Wonderful both frank and fearless TELEGRAPH BEST TRAVEL BOOKS OF THE YEAR Fascinating GUARDIAN TOP TEN NATURE MEMOIRS From Mexico to the Arctic ice, grey whale mothers swim with their calves. Following them, by bus, train and ferry, are Doreen and her toddler Max, in pursuit of a wild hope. Doreen first visited Alaska as a young BBC journalist