The Whalebone Theatre
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First American edition.
Physical Desc:
xi, 553 pages ; 25 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
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"An utterly enchanting, immersive novel about an irrepressible young heroine who becomes an undercover agent during World War II-a sparkling debut, by turns heartwarming and heartbreaking. One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, all whales belong to the King, but twelve-year-old Cristabel Seagrave has other plans. She and the rest of the household and their guests-her sister, Flossie (known affectionately as "The Veg"); her brother Digby, the long-awaited heir to Chilcombe manor; Maudie Kitkat, maidservant; Taras, a hot-tempered visiting artist-build a theatre within the whale's skeleton. Cristabel is an orphan, mostly ignored by her feckless step-parents and brisk governesses. But within the Whalebone Theatre, she is fully at home and in charge, and her imagination comes to life. As Cristabel grows into a headstrong young woman, chafing against expectations, World War II rears its head. She and Digby become British secret agents working undercover in Nazi-Occupied France on separate missions-a more dangerous kind of play-acting, it turns out, and one that threatens to tear the family apart. The Whalebone Theatre is a sweeping, transporting, completely irresistible novel, full of warmth and charm, humorand poignancy, passion and adventure-a story of love, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation"--
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Unknown
ISBN:
9780593321706, 0593321707
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"An utterly enchanting, immersive novel about an irrepressible young heroine who becomes an undercover agent during World War II-a sparkling debut, by turns heartwarming and heartbreaking. One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, all whales belong to the King, but twelve-year-old Cristabel Seagrave has other plans. She and the rest of the household and their guests-her sister, Flossie (known affectionately as "The Veg"); her brother Digby, the long-awaited heir to Chilcombe manor; Maudie Kitkat, maidservant; Taras, a hot-tempered visiting artist-build a theatre within the whale's skeleton. Cristabel is an orphan, mostly ignored by her feckless step-parents and brisk governesses. But within the Whalebone Theatre, she is fully at home and in charge, and her imagination comes to life. As Cristabel grows into a headstrong young woman, chafing against expectations, World War II rears its head. She and Digby become British secret agents working undercover in Nazi-Occupied France on separate missions-a more dangerous kind of play-acting, it turns out, and one that threatens to tear the family apart. The Whalebone Theatre is a sweeping, transporting, completely irresistible novel, full of warmth and charm, humorand poignancy, passion and adventure-a story of love, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Quinn, J. (2022). The Whalebone Theatre. First American edition. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Quinn, Joanna, 1976-. 2022. The Whalebone Theatre. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Quinn, Joanna, 1976-, The Whalebone Theatre. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Quinn, Joanna. The Whalebone Theatre. First American edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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