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West with Giraffes - A Novel (Paperback)
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West with Giraffes - A Novel (Paperback)
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List price R278
Loot Price R237
Discovery Miles 2 370
You Save R41 (15%)
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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 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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