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Author: Julia Drosten Publisher: AmazonCrossing ISBN: 9781542048552 Category : Man-woman relationships Languages : en Pages : 302
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From the bestselling author of The Lioness of Morocco comes the beguiling novel of a young woman trapped between the expectations of her family and the desire to live free. Ceylon, 1803. In the royal city of Kandy, a daughter is born to the king's elephant keeper--an esteemed position in the court reserved only for males. To ensure the line of succession, Phera's parents raise her as a boy. As she bonds with her elephant companion, Siddhi, Phera grows into a confident, fiercely independent woman torn between the expectations of her family and her desire to live life on her own terms. Only when British colonists invade is she allowed to live her true identity, but when the conquerors commit unspeakable violence against her people, Phera must add survival to the list of freedoms for which she's willing to fight. Possessed by thoughts of revenge yet drawn into an unexpected romance with a kindly British physician, the elephant keeper's daughter faces a choice: Love or hatred? Forgiveness or retribution?
Author: Julia Drosten Publisher: AmazonCrossing ISBN: 9781542048552 Category : Man-woman relationships Languages : en Pages : 302
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The Lioness of Morocco comes the beguiling novel of a young woman trapped between the expectations of her family and the desire to live free. Ceylon, 1803. In the royal city of Kandy, a daughter is born to the king's elephant keeper--an esteemed position in the court reserved only for males. To ensure the line of succession, Phera's parents raise her as a boy. As she bonds with her elephant companion, Siddhi, Phera grows into a confident, fiercely independent woman torn between the expectations of her family and her desire to live life on her own terms. Only when British colonists invade is she allowed to live her true identity, but when the conquerors commit unspeakable violence against her people, Phera must add survival to the list of freedoms for which she's willing to fight. Possessed by thoughts of revenge yet drawn into an unexpected romance with a kindly British physician, the elephant keeper's daughter faces a choice: Love or hatred? Forgiveness or retribution?
Author: Peter Hoeg Publisher: Other Press, LLC ISBN: 1590514912 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 513
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“A delightful novel” and international bestseller from the author of Smilla's Sense of Snow (Guardian) Danish siblings search for their missing parents—eccentric ‘miracle-makers’—in this whimsical tale about faith and the magic of everyday life. Told from the precocious perspective of 14-year-old Peter, The Elephant Keepers’ Children is about 3 siblings and how they deal with their eccentric parents. Peter’s father is a vicar, his mother is an artisan. Both are equally and profoundly devout, known for fabricating cheap miracles for the congregation of the only church on Finø. People of all religious faiths coexist peacefully on the island—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.
Author: Peter Høeg Publisher: ISBN: 9781471227998 Category : Domestic fiction Languages : en Pages : 548
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Peter and Tilte are trying to track down two notorious criminals: their parents. They are the pastor and the organist, respectively, of the only church on the tiny island of Finø. Known for fabricating cheap miracles to strengthen their congregation's faith, they have been in trouble before. But this time their children suspect they are up to mischief on a far greater scale. When Peter and Tilte learn that scientific and religious leaders from around the world are assembling in Copenhagen for a conference, they know their parents are up to something...
Author: Margriet Ruurs Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd ISBN: 1771385618 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 52
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Inspired by the true story of a teenage boy who saved an elephant calf and took it for care at the Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Zambia, Ruurs has created a moving story that powerfully demonstrates the plight of endangered animals everywhere. Full color.
Author: Celesta Rimington Publisher: Yearling ISBN: 0593121252 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 353
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A magical adventure for fans of Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Holm about a girl with a mysterious connection to the elephant who saved her life. An elephant never forgets, but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. Swept away by a tornado as a toddler, she was dropped in a nearby Nebraska zoo, where an elephant named Nyah protected her from the storm. With no trace of her family, Lex grew up at the zoo with her foster father, Roger; her best friend, Fisher; and the wind whispering in her ear. Years later, Nyah sends Lex a telepathic image of the woods outside the zoo. Soon, Lex is wrapped up in an adventure involving ghosts, lost treasure, and a puzzle that might be the key to finding her family. Can Lex summon the courage to discover who she really is--and why the tornado brought her here all those years ago?
Author: Corinne Fenton Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 0763663751 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 25
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Documents the true story of a gentle Indian elephant who after being born in an Indian jungle spent more than 40 years in Australia's Melbourne Zoo, where she was adored by thousands of children before being euthanized in the aftermath of a zookeeper's accidental death.
Author: Rudyard Kipling Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781596793439 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 46
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Because of his "satiable curtiosity" about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks.
Author: Christopher Nicholson Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061651605 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 311
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Deeply soulful and richly imaginative, this magical adventure tells the story of two baby elephants and the young man who accidentally finds himself their keeper.
Author: Julia Drosten
Author: Julia Drosten
Author: Peter Hoeg
Author: Peter Høeg
Author: Margriet Ruurs
Author: Celesta Rimington
Author: Corinne Fenton
Author: Shilpa Raj
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Author: Christopher Nicholson
Author: Rudyard Kipling