{"product_id":"the-elephant-keepers-children-9781590516355","title":"The Elephant Keepers' Children","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eSmilla's Sense of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic novel about faith and the magic of everyday life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from the precocious perspective of fourteen-year-old Peter, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Keepers' Children\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Keepers' Children\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590516355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 499\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.40d","brand":"Peter Hoeg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660845019292,"sku":"9781590516355","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8e870e9a-7513-47d3-82c8-d84dccea2fd6.jpg?v=1603897680","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-elephant-keepers-children-9781590516355","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}