West with giraffes: a novel
(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:
5 copies, 3 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."--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
East Hampton Adult Large Print Fiction
LP FIC RUT
Due Jul 31, 2025
Hamden/Miller Adult Large Type Fiction
LP/FIC/RUTLEDGE
Due Jul 23, 2025
Hamden/Miller ILL
Book Discussion Table
Due Jul 21, 2025
New London Adult Large Print
LP FIC RUTLEDGE
Due Aug 5, 2025
Woodbridge Adult Large Type Fiction
LT/FIC RUTLEDGE
On Holdshelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781638089292, 1638089299
Notes
General Note
Regular print version previously published by Amazon Publishing.
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: a novel. Center Point Large Print edition. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rutledge, Lynda, 1950-. 2023. West With Giraffes: A Novel. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rutledge, Lynda, 1950-, West With Giraffes: A Novel. Center Point Large Print, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rutledge, Lynda. West With Giraffes: A Novel. Center Point Large Print edition. 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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