The Elephant Keepers' Children: A Novel by the Author of Smilla's Sense of Snow - Paperback
by Peter Hoeg
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781590516355ISBN-10:1590516354UPC:9781590516355Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Family Life, Coming of Age, LiterarySize:8.10 x 5.50 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCT9700V5J
The Elephant Keepers' Children: A Novel by the Author of Smilla's Sense of Snow
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781590516355ISBN-10:1590516354UPC:9781590516355Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Family Life, Coming of Age, LiterarySize:8.10 x 5.50 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCT9700V5J
Peter H?eg was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Before becoming a writer, he worked variously as a sailor, ballet dancer, and actor. He published his first novel, A History of Danish Dreams (1988), to positive reviews. However, it was Smilla's Sense of Snow (1992), a million-copy best seller, that earned H?eg immediate and international literary celebrity. His books have been published in more than...
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