West With Giraffes: A Novel - Paperback

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 Wilson Nickel. Present day: At 105, Woody feels his life ebbing away. When he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling an experience he cannot take to his grave. In retelling his story, he explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, and the passing of time. -- adapted from jacket

Author: Lynda Rutledge

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

Publication Date: February 01, 2021

Number of Pages: 371 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1542023343

ISBN-13: 9781542023344