The elephant of Belfast : a novel
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Published
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2021.
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 24 cm.
Status
Aurelius - Fiction
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Published
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2021.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Citation/References
Kirkus 12/15/2020
Description
"Belfast, October 1940. Twenty-year-old zookeeper Hettie Quin arrives at the city docks in time to meet her new charge: an orphaned three-year-old Indian elephant named Violet. As Violet adjusts to her new solitary life in captivity and Hettie mourns the recent loss of her sister and the abandonment of her father, new storm clouds gather. A world war rages, threatening a city already reeling from escalating tensions between British Loyalists and those fighting for a free and unified Ireland. The relative peace is shattered by air-raid sirens on the evening of Easter Tuesday 1941. Over the course of the next five hours, hundreds of bombs rain down upon Belfast, claiming almost a thousand lives and decimating the city. Dodging the debris and carnage of the Luftwaffe attack, Hettie runs to the zoo to make sure that Violet is unharmed. The harrowing ordeal and ensuing aftermath set the pair on a surprising path that highlights the indelible, singular bond that often brings mankind and animals together during horrifying times. Inspired by a largely forgotten chapter of World War II, S. Kirk Walsh deftly renders the changing relationship between Hettie and Violet, and their growing dependence on each other for survival and solace. The Elephant of Belfast is a complicated and beguiling portrait of hope and resilience–and how love can sustain us during the darkest moments of our lives."--book jacket.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Walsh, S. K. (2021). The elephant of Belfast: a novel (First hardcover edition.). Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walsh, S. Kirk. 2021. The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel. Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walsh, S. Kirk. The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel Counterpoint, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Walsh, S. Kirk. The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel First hardcover edition., Counterpoint, 2021.
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