Hettie and Violet’s bond is one to treasure.

Hettie’s devotion to Violet forms the emotional core of this novel, which does an excellent job of recreating daily life in Belfast during WWII. Hettie bravely defies them by running off with Violet and stashing her with an order of nuns, assisted by her brother-in-law, a member of the IRA. A heart-stopping WW2 historical novel based on an incredible true story. Kirk Walsh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 658 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. The Zookeeper of Belfast from Dymocks online bookstore.

She has, but the local constabulary orders the destruction of all dangerous animals. Kirk Walsh The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel Kindle Edition by S. During one, Hettie rushes to the zoo to see if Violet has survived. A city gripped by fear of sectarian violence, Belfast is also the target of several German air raids. and the elephant shes compelled to protect through the German blitz of Belfast. But Hettie, whose older sister, Anne, recently died during childbirth, sees something special in Violet and asks to be made the elephant’s full-time keeper. Title details for The Elephant of Belfast by S. It’s hardly love at first sight, as Violet nearly pulverizes Hettie.

The year is 1940 when 20-year-old Hettie Quin, a part-time zookeeper, waits at the Belfast docks for the arrival of Bellevue Zoo’s latest attraction-a three-year-old elephant named Violet. Walsh fictionalizes in her charming debut a little-known true story from WWII, that of a female Irish zookeeper and a 3,000-pound young elephant.

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