The Whalebone Theatre
(Book)
Author
Status
Downtown Library
ADULT FIC QUINN
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ADULT FIC QUINN
1 available
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Downtown Library | ADULT FIC QUINN | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 553 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi Book"--Title page verso.
General Note
"Read with Jenna"--Jacket.
Description
"An utterly enchanting, immersive novel about an irrepressible young heroine who becomes an undercover agent during World War II-a sparkling debut, by turns heartwarming and heartbreaking. One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, all whales belong to the King, but twelve-year-old Cristabel Seagrave has other plans. She and the rest of the household and their guests-her sister, Flossie (known affectionately as "The Veg"); her brother Digby, the long-awaited heir to Chilcombe manor; Maudie Kitkat, maidservant; Taras, a hot-tempered visiting artist-build a theatre within the whale's skeleton. Cristabel is an orphan, mostly ignored by her feckless step-parents and brisk governesses. But within the Whalebone Theatre, she is fully at home and in charge, and her imagination comes to life. As Cristabel grows into a headstrong young woman, chafing against expectations, World War II rears its head. She and Digby become British secret agents working undercover in Nazi-Occupied France on separate missions-a more dangerous kind of play-acting, it turns out, and one that threatens to tear the family apart. The Whalebone Theatre is a sweeping, transporting, completely irresistible novel, full of warmth and charm, humor and poignancy, passion and adventure-a story of love, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Quinn, J. (2022). The Whalebone Theatre (First American edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Quinn, Joanna, 1976-. 2022. The Whalebone Theatre. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Quinn, Joanna, 1976-. The Whalebone Theatre Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Quinn, Joanna. The Whalebone Theatre First American edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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