The Whalebone Theatre
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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, humor and poignancy, passion and adventure-a story of love, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation." --
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Quinn, J. (2022). The Whalebone Theatre. First large print edition. Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Quinn, Joanna, 1976-. 2022. The Whalebone Theatre. Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Quinn, Joanna, 1976-, The Whalebone Theatre. Random House Large Print, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Quinn, Joanna. The Whalebone Theatre. First large print edition. Random House Large Print, 2022.
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