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West With Giraffes (Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- EAN
- 9781542023344
- ISBN
- 1542023343
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- West with Giraffes : a Novel
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Amazon Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Literary, Coming of Age, Historical
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 13.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 372 Pages
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An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America. "Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes..." Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern California's first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. Inspired by true events, the tale weaves real-life figures with fictional ones, including the world's first female zoo director, a crusty old man with a past, a young female photographer with a secret, and assorted reprobates as spotty as the giraffes. Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, West with Giraffes explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time, and a story told before it's too late.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
ISBN-10
1542023343
ISBN-13
9781542023344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050401233
Product Key Features
Book Title
West with Giraffes : a Novel
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Coming of Age, Historical
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
372 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3619.U476726
Reviews
A Texas Center for the Book Great Read Selection "A delightful read." -- The New York Times Book Review " West with Giraffes is truly a fun read...I [can't] imagine a reading list that would not contain Lynda Rutledge's astonishing novel." -- Old Naples News "Every year I find at least one book that soars above all the others. This year West With Giraffes is that book." -- Florida Times Union "A flawless novel." -- Austin American-Statesman "A perfect balance between history and fiction." -- POPSUGAR "[A] larger-than-life story about the power of both animal magnetism and human connection...witty, charming, and heartwarming." -- Booklist, "A delightful read." -- The New York Times Book Review " West with Giraffes is truly a fun read...I [can't] imagine a reading list that would not contain Lynda Rutledge's astonishing novel." -- Old Naples News "Every year I find at least one book that soars above all the others. This year West With Giraffes is that book." -- Florida Times Union "A flawless novel." -- Austin American-Statesman "A perfect balance between history and fiction." -- POPSUGAR "[A] larger-than-life story about the power of both animal magnetism and human connection...witty, charming, and heartwarming." -- Booklist
Copyright Date
2021
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2022-277526
Dewey Decimal
813
Dewey Edition
23/Eng/20221005
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- Jun 25, 2022Top favorable review
exciting and memorable
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: book_musicseller19
- Feb 18, 2023
Boy grows to man while transporting giraffes across the country.
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- Dec 11, 2023
Great story
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- Feb 09, 2023
A story that could be read aloud for all
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