The Elephant Keepers’ Children: A Novel by the Author of Smilla’s Sense of Snow-Fast Shipping

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From the author of Smilla’s Sense of Snow, an epic novel about faith and the magic of everyday life.

Told from the precocious perspective of fourteen-year-old Peter, The Elephant Keepers’ Children is about three siblings and how they deal with life alongside theireccentric 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 coexistpeacefully. Yet, nothing is at it seems.
When Peter’s parentssuddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the worst–has theirparents’ relentless quest to boost church attendance finally put them indanger? Told with poignancy and humor, The Elephant Keepers’ Children is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritualfreedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumphof the human spirit.