{"product_id":"the-elephant-keepers-children-paperback-by-peter-hoeg","title":"The Elephant Keepers' Children Paperback by Peter Hoeg","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eOther Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2013-05-21)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e512\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781590516355\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e561.61\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.88 x 13.92 x 2.74\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eSmilla's Sense of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic novel about faith and the magic of everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTold from the precocious perspective of fourteen-year-old Peter, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Keepers' Children\u003c\/i\u003e is about three siblings and how they deal with life alongside their  eccentric parents. Peter's father is a vicar, his mother is an artisan,  and both are equally and profoundly devout. The family lives on the  (fictional) island of Finø, where people of all religious faiths coexist  peacefully. Yet, nothing is at it seems. \u003cbr\u003e   When Peter's parents  suddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the worst--has their  parents' relentless quest to boost church attendance finally put them in  danger? Told with poignancy and humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Keepers' Children\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual  freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph  of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Høeg \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Before becoming a  writer, he worked variously as a sailor, ballet dancer, and actor. He  published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistory of Danish Dreams (\u003c\/i\u003e1988), to positive reviews. However, it was \u003ci\u003eSmilla’s Sense of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSnow \u003c\/i\u003e(1992),  a million-copy best seller, that earned Høeg immediate and  international literary celebrity. His books have been published in more  than thirty countries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Aitken \u003c\/b\u003eholds a PhD in  linguistics and gave up university tenure to translate literature.  Novels in his translation have been published on both sides of the  Atlantic, and his translations of Danish short stories and poetry have  appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Literary Review, AGNI, Boston Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Public Space, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications. He lives in rural Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46555868627105,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781590516355","price":37.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781590516355.jpg?v=1781800101","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-elephant-keepers-children-paperback-by-peter-hoeg","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}