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West with Giraffes: A Novel
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 unforg...show more
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Historical fiction with giraffes as the two protagonists! I agree with other reviewers in that it was a little confusing at first, but it soon became hard to put down. I loved the road trip adventure- a couple parts literally had me laughing out loud! It made for a great conversation in book club last week, enjoy the read!
This novel is historical fiction based on an actual incident in 1938. Two giraffes survived an Atlantic hurricane and were driven across the country to their new home at the San Diego Zoo. Wonderfully imagined, this gives a pretty gritty and realistic vision of the dust bowl and hitler’s rise, while preserving a charming tale about connections.
An excellent book! Love the story and the truth of it. Its charming, sad, funny and a story of grace and redemption.
I loved this book. The characters were well drawn, I felt like I knew them personally. The journey across the country at such a pivotal time in our country'history was truly captivating. I did tear up at the end
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