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<description><![CDATA[<a class="highslide" href="https://picture.graycity.net/img/s-kirk-walsh/the_elephant_of_belfast.jpg"><img src="https://picture.graycity.net/img/s-kirk-walsh/the_elephant_of_belfast_preview.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" title ="The Elephant of Belfast" alt ="The Elephant of Belfast"/></a><br//><b>Inspired by true events, this vivid and moving story of a young woman zookeeper and the elephant she's compelled to protect through the German blitz of Belfast during WWll speaks to not only the tragedy of the times, but also to the ongoing sectarian tensions that still exist in Northern Ireland today&#8212;perfect for readers of historical and literary fiction alike.</b><br>In October 1940, twenty-year-old zookeeper Hettie Quin meets Violet, a three-year-old elephant arriving at the Belfast docks from Ceylon. Soon she becomes Violet's dedicated zookeeper at the Bellevue Zoo. In mourning for the recent loss of her sister and the abandonment of her father, she finds contentment in her relationship with Violet and her fellow zookeepers. <br>Six months later, in April 1941, Belfast is attacked. One evening, over five hours, 674 bombs are dropped and almost a thousand civilians are killed. During the bombings, Hettie Quin fights to save her elephant and survive the destruction and...]]></description>
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