West with giraffes : a novel
Rutledge, Lynda, 1950-2021
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This is 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.
Main title:
West with giraffes : a novel / Lynda Rutledge.
Author:
Rutledge, Lynda, 1950-, author
Imprint:
Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
372 pages
ISBN:
9781542023344 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
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BRN:
648766
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