West with giraffes
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2023.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Center Point Large Print edition.
Physical Desc:
487 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Status:
2 copies, 10 people are on the wait list.
Description
"'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 an 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."--
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Basalt Large Print
LP F RUT
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Apr 3, 2024
Bemis Large Print
LP FICTION RUTLEDGE
Due May 20, 2024
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LC Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Animal fiction.
Animaux -- Sauvetage -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Bildungsromans.
Gardiens de jardin zoologique -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Girafes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Giraffes -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
large print books.
Large print books.
large print books.
Livres en gros caractères.
Livres en gros caractères.
Novels.
Relations homme-animal -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Road fiction.
Romans de la route.
Romans.
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1933-1945 -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Animaux -- Sauvetage -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Bildungsromans.
Gardiens de jardin zoologique -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Girafes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Giraffes -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
large print books.
Large print books.
large print books.
Livres en gros caractères.
Livres en gros caractères.
Novels.
Relations homme-animal -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Road fiction.
Romans de la route.
Romans.
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1933-1945 -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781638089292, 1638089299
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in the United States by Amazon Publishing, 2021" -- Title page verso.
General Note
Includes author's note and historical notes with background information (pages 475-484).
Description
"'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 an 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."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Rutledge, L. (2023). West with giraffes. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rutledge, Lynda, 1950-. 2023. West With Giraffes. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rutledge, Lynda, 1950-, West With Giraffes. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rutledge, Lynda. West With Giraffes. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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