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The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Hoeg
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The Elephant Keepers' Children (original 2010; edition 2012)

by Peter Hoeg (Author)

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Told from the perspective of precocious fourteen-year-old Peter, The Elephant Keepers' Children is about three siblings and how they deal with life alongside their eccentric parents. Peter's father is a vicar, his mother an artisan, and both are equally and profoundly devout. The family lives on the fictional island of Finø, where people of all faiths coexist peacefully. Yet nothing is at it seems.

When Peter's parents suddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the worst??has their parents' relentless quest to boost church attendance finally put them in danger? Told with poignancy and humor, The Elephant Keepers' Children is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph of the human spiri… (more)

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Title:The Elephant Keepers' Children
Authors:Peter Hoeg (Author)
Info:Other Press (2012), 512 pages
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The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Høeg (2010)

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I feel a little guilty giving this one star, because I think part of my dislike is that it pushes my personal taste buttons. Despite that, there's just too much wrong with this book. It is an overwritten mess that tries much too hard to be clever. It's meant to be fantastical, but instead is just irritating. Some authors manage to pull off children who know too much, clever names, zany characters, religion, and goodness knows what else... but stuffing it all into one novel with endless sentences is a tall order for the best novelist.

I made myself finish it on principle. If I were not so stubborn, I would have given up in despair. ( )
  arosoff | Jul 11, 2021 |
I enjoyed the suspense in this novel. The narrator, dear young precocious Petrus, was tons of fun. The end dragged a bit, but overall a smart and entertaining read. I also appreciatted the elephant metaphor. ( )
  mbellucci | Apr 10, 2021 |
Excellent book! ( )
  SebastianMihail | Jul 16, 2020 |
Epic, and fun, but could have been a little shorter. ( )
  RekhainBC | Feb 15, 2019 |
This was a very weird book. I'm wondering if I actually missed something by listening to it instead of reading it. I thought it was charming, with a nice dry sense of humor, but I never really figured out if I liked it. And I admit I was a little taken aback by how it ended. Honestly, I was a little bored listening to it. That might have been the fault of the reader, though. ( )
  gossamerchild88 | Mar 30, 2018 |
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Danske Peter Høeg har skrevet en eventyrlig roman. «Elefantpassernes barn» er en storstilt, sjenerøs skrøne om svikefulle foreldre og særdeles livsdyktige barn
added by annek49 | editDagsavisen, Turid Larsen (Feb 9, 2011)
 
Høeg stævner ud med narreskibet
Med ’Elefantpassernes børn’ har Peter Høeg skrevet en storslået parodi på Peter Høeg.
added by annek49 | editPolitiken, Bjørn Bredal (Sep 8, 2010)
 

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Willst du der Freund eines Elefantenhüters sein?

Dann vergewissere dich, ob du Platz für den Elefanten hast.

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Für Awiti, Adoyo, Ajuang, Apiyo, Akinyi und Karsten.

Für Stine und Daniel.
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I have found a door to the prison. It opens out onto freedom. I am writing this to show you the door.
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Told from the perspective of precocious fourteen-year-old Peter, The Elephant Keepers' Children is about three siblings and how they deal with life alongside their eccentric parents. Peter's father is a vicar, his mother an artisan, and both are equally and profoundly devout. The family lives on the fictional island of Finø, where people of all faiths coexist peacefully. Yet nothing is at it seems.

When Peter's parents suddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the worst??has their parents' relentless quest to boost church attendance finally put them in danger? Told with poignancy and humor, The Elephant Keepers' Children is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph of the human spiri

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