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The White Bone
Barbara Gowdy
The novel is told entirely from the perspective of African elephants, centered on a young elephant cow named Mud, who was orphaned and possesses visionary powers. Following a severe drought and a brutal massacre by ivory poachers that devastates her adopted family, the traumatized survivors are forced to disperse. Mud, now pregnant, and the remaining elephants set out on a perilous quest across the African plain to find the legendary 'Safe Place,' a paradise free from human savagery. Their journey is guided by the prophecy of the titular 'White Bone,' a relic rumored to point the way to safety.
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Tomes & Tales
$8.95
1 copy
Publisher
HarperCollins Canada, Limited
Pages
329
Format
PAPERBACK
ISBN-13
9780006392330
ISBN-10
0006392334
Language
English
Published
2003-01-01
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