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The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson (2009, Hardcover)
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061651605
ISBN-13
9780061651601
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71163527
Product Key Features
Book Title
Elephant Keeper
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Animals, Coming of Age, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-000852
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A captivatingly original novel.This is a wonderful feat of story-telling, remarkable for its ability to wrench your heart without resorting to easy sentimentality., [Nicholson's] lush new novel of the late 18th century…Jenny is a magnificent character…She gives the book its weight, in every sense…the sheer richness of the story's texture. The Elephant Keeper evokes 18th-century village and estate life beautifully, and is stuffed with fascinating data from medical and veterinary history., Nicholson's light touch and sly humor ensures that the animal-human dialogue is entirely natural and intensely moving. (An) exceptional novel., A sensitive boy suddenly becomes groom to Timothy and Jenny, the first pair of young elephants brought into England in the 1700s. This informative, engaging and moving book has clear insight into the impact of poverty, alienation and isolation that is as relevant today as it was then., [A] remarkable debut. An unforgettable picture of an elephant/human relationship so close that, as the elephant learns to think like a human, she teaches her human to think like an elephant. This is one of the best books of the year., While deftly portraying 18th century village and estate life as well as the dark, fog-bound streets of London, The Elephant Keeper examines themes such as human choice, fate and the cruel British class system., (A) remarkable debut. An unforgettable picture of an elephant/human relationship so close that, as the elephant learns to think like a human, she teaches her human to think like an elephant. This is one of the best books of the year., THE ELEPHANT KEEPER is a strange tour of late 18th-century England, a natural history of elephants and the story of a most unusual friendship, all told with a touch of the otherworldly elegance and wit of Babar., While deftly portraying 18th century village and estate life as well as the dark, fog-bound streets of London, THE ELEPHANT KEEPER examines themes such as human choice, fate and the cruel British class system., Christopher Nicholson traces the arc of Tom and Jenny's surprising journey with delicate empathy. He confronts sex, violence and power, but he does not shy away from less dramatic themes, such as gentleness and companionship, which help to make The Elephant Keeper such a rewarding book., An extended meditation on human needs and how our choices shape a better or lesser existance. (A) poignant, heartfelt novel., An extended meditation on human needs and how our choices shape a better or lesser existance. [A] poignant, heartfelt novel., "This elegant story is not just for animal lovers. In it, readers see how the bonds of friendship go beyond time, age or species. Definitely one to put on your "to read" list.", Christopher Nicholson traces the arc of Tom and Jenny's surprising journey with delicate empathy. He confronts sex, violence and power, but he does not shy away from less dramatic themes, such as gentleness and companionship, which help to make THE ELEPHANT KEEPER such a rewarding book., [Nicholson's] lush new novel of the late 18th century.Jenny is a magnificent character.She gives the book its weight, in every sense.the sheer richness of the story's texture. THE ELEPHANT KEEPER evokes 18th-century village and estate life beautifully, and is stuffed with fascinating data from medical and veterinary history., A captivatingly original novel…This is a wonderful feat of story-telling, remarkable for its ability to wrench your heart without resorting to easy sentimentality., Endearing...Like the elephant at its centre, Nicholson's book is gentle, profound and sweet-natured., "Nicholson's light touch and sly humor ensures that the animal-human dialogue is entirely natural and intensely moving. (An) exceptional novel." -- Boston Globe "A sensitive boy suddenly becomes groom to Timothy and Jenny, the first pair of young elephants brought into England in the 1700s. This informative, engaging and moving book has clear insight into the impact of poverty, alienation and isolation that is as relevant today as it was then." -- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review "An extended meditation on human needs and how our choices shape a better or lesser existance. [A] poignant, heartfelt novel." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "While deftly portraying 18th century village and estate life as well as the dark, fog-bound streets of London, The Elephant Keeper examines themes such as human choice, fate and the cruel British class system." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "This elegant story is not just for animal lovers. In it, readers see how the bonds of friendship go beyond time, age or species. Definitely one to put on your "to read" list." -- Deseret Morning News "An endearing account of a virtually telepathic relationship between man and animal." -- Booklist "[Nicholson's] lush new novel of the late 18th century...Jenny is a magnificent character...She gives the book its weight, in every sense...the sheer richness of the story's texture. The Elephant Keeper evokes 18th-century village and estate life beautifully, and is stuffed with fascinating data from medical and veterinary history." -- The Independent (UK) "Endearing...Like the elephant at its centre, Nicholson's book is gentle, profound and sweet-natured." -- The Guardian "Christopher Nicholson traces the arc of Tom and Jenny's surprising journey with delicate empathy. He confronts sex, violence and power, but he does not shy away from less dramatic themes, such as gentleness and companionship, which help to make The Elephant Keeper such a rewarding book." -- Times Literary Supplement (London) "A captivatingly original novel...This is a wonderful feat of story-telling, remarkable for its ability to wrench your heart without resorting to easy sentimentality." -- Daily Mail (London) "A pleasingly ambling tale." -- Financial Times "[A] remarkable debut. An unforgettable picture of an elephant/human relationship so close that, as the elephant learns to think like a human, she teaches her human to think like an elephant. This is one of the best books of the year." -- BookPage "THE ELEPHANT KEEPER is a strange tour of late 18th-century England, a natural history of elephants and the story of a most unusual friendship, all told with a touch of the otherworldly elegance and wit of Babar." -- Washington Post
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"Intensely moving. An] exceptional novel." -- Boston Globe A poignant and magical story set in eighteenth-century England, The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson is the tale of two baby elephants and the young man who accidentally finds himself their guardian. Every reader who was enchanted by Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants or enthralled by When Elephants Weep will adore Nicholson's The Elephant Keeper --a masterful blending of historical novel, coming-of-age tale, animal adventure, and love story., "Intensely moving. [An] exceptional novel." --Boston Globe A poignant and magical story set in eighteenth-century England, The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson is the tale of two baby elephants and the young man who accidentally finds himself their guardian. Every reader who was enchanted by Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants or enthralled by When Elephants Weep will adore Nicholson's The Elephant Keeper--a masterful blending of historical novel, coming-of-age tale, animal adventure, and love story., "Intensely moving. [An] exceptional novel." -- Boston Globe A poignant and magical story set in eighteenth-century England, The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson is the tale of two baby elephants and the young man who accidentally finds himself their guardian. Every reader who was enchanted by Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants or enthralled by When Elephants Weep will adore Nicholson's The Elephant Keeper --a masterful blending of historical novel, coming-of-age tale, animal adventure, and love story.
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PR6114.I29E44 2009
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