SC-Delicate Art/Whale

The author pk describes her sojourn on a remote Pacific island where she observed the bonds among living creatures, earth and sea. ``Her devastating portrait, a long prose poem, of whale-watching tourists is a bit out of sync with the relaxed atmosphere of the other essays; overall, it's a charming book, a reawakening to the pleasures of the simple life,'' said PW. roman, not ital, no?pk Map . (Apr.)