The Elephant Keepers' Children
Peter Hoeg$25.46
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From the author of Smilla's Sense of Snow, an epic novel about faith and the magic of everyday life. Told from the precocious perspective of fourteen-year-old Peter, The Elephant Keepers' Children is about three siblings and how they deal with life alongside their eccentric parents. Peter's father is a vicar, his mother is an artisan, and both are equally and profoundly devout. The family lives on the (fictional) island of Fin , where people of all religious faiths coexist peacefully. Yet, nothing is at it seems.
When Peter's parents suddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the worst--has their parents' relentless quest to boost church attendance finally put them in danger? Told with poignancy and humor, The Elephant Keepers' Children is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Published: 05/21/2013
ISBN: 9781590516355
Pages: 499
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.40d
When Peter's parents suddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the worst--has their parents' relentless quest to boost church attendance finally put them in danger? Told with poignancy and humor, The Elephant Keepers' Children is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Published: 05/21/2013
ISBN: 9781590516355
Pages: 499
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.40d