| Description |
496 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
This quirky, philosophical Danish tale concerns two children, 14-year-old Peter and his older and very mature sister, Tilte, who go on the run from the authorities and various other eccentric and fancifully named characters following their parents' mysterious disappearance. The parents work in their hometown church on a fictional island off the coast of Denmark, where miracles may have occurred during the father's sermons; lately, they have become involved with shady business dealings as well. Piecing together clues left behind, the children learn that a major religious conference is scheduled to take place in Copenhagen and that a theft of priceless religious artifacts may be in the works. Peter and Tilte have a precocious philosophical bent, evidently having spent countless hours researching mysticism and spiritual theology, notions of which are sprinkled liberally throughout young Peter's first-person narrative. |
| Subject |
Families -- Religious life -- Fiction.
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Religious tolerance -- Fiction.
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Missing persons -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Domestic fiction.
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| Added Author |
Aitken, Martin.
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| Added Title |
Elefantpassernes børn. English
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| ISBN |
9781590514900 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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1590514904 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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9781590514917 (ebook) |
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1590514912 (ebook) |
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